Maritime manufacturing combines stability and great pay with future-forward tech and growth potential.
What kind of careers are we talking about?
Careers in maritime manufacturing encompass everything from design and production to the assembly of various naval vessels and their components.
Additive Manufacturing
For the creators
3D print the parts that run the submarine.
CNC Machining
For the shapers
Shape everyday materials into extraordinary submarine components with advanced technology.
Metrology
For the inspectors
Use your knack for numbers and keen eye to ensure quality and spot mistakes.
Non-Destructive Testing
For the experimenters
Ensure that every submarine component is of the highest quality and safe for service.
Welding
For the makers
Use your torch to forge impenetrable bonds and piece together parts, systems and platforms.
Additive Manufacturing
Real Estate Agent
toolkit
Day
The career you choose now will inform what you'll be doing every day for the next several decades (no pressure). Let's take a look at a typical day at each job to see how you might spend your time.
Had ANOTHER no-show for my listings today. 🙄
Wow, boring start to the day, huh? This is what I'm working on:
Are you serious?! That's so much cooler than my job!
So this submarine is in a dry dock getting needed repairs and they found out they can no longer get this critical part because the company who made it is out of business. Since they couldn't order it, we just ... 3D printed it! BOOM. Fixed.
Wow. This is what I'm working on at the moment:
Well ... I guess that's important, too, lol.
What's your office like?
Whoa ... way more impressive than a duplex.
What, your office doesn’t have 3D printers and fighter jets?
This is today's office:
hahahaha
rights
Let's face it. Some careers come with more of the intangible "it factor" than others. When someone asks you what you do for a living, how will you answer?
I use futuristic technology to build undersea navigation systems.
I send out newsletters begging people to use me instead of an app as their agent.
Submarine crews rely on the CAD files I design to print and replace critical components that fail when they’re at sea.
I design flyers featuring two-bedroom condos.
I literally print parts that are used in military machines like fighter jets and submarines.
I show houses to potential buyers. Sometimes I light a cookie-scented candle.
What will your career trajectory look like? Let’s compare paths to see what your future could hold.
JANUARY 2025
Start Expedited Training
Training will take about four months, which is sweet!
FEBRUARY 2025
Grow My Skillset
I'll learn to use CAD software to 3D print basic prototypes and parts to be used in military systems.
MARCH 2025
Pay Training Tuition
FREE
Thanks to the ADTM program, I may not have to pay for training at all. No debt!
MAY 2025
Get My First Paycheck
Up to $87K/year
Wow, first paycheck already and no loan payments to make! 😎💰
JANUARY 2030
Proud to Be an Additive Manufacturing Technologist
Up to $105K/year
I'm leading technical projects involving the design and development of new products and processes, and collaborating with engineering teams and scientists.
JANUARY 2035
Lead Tech for Additive Manufacturing Operations
Up to $123K/year
I'm responsible for supporting various AM technologies, upholding safety measures and operating and maintaining large-format AM machines ... and that's just before lunch!
JANUARY 2025
Start Real Estate Training Courses
$180 – $900
Taking online courses to prep for the real estate exam. What's the difference between a void contract and a voidable contract?
FEBRUARY 2025
Take the Real Estate Exam
Lots of coffee and late nights preparing for the big test, and I passed!
MARCH 2025
Land First Job
I've already been on a few interviews. Nothing yet but I'll keep going!
MAY 2025
Get My First Paycheck
Up to $65K/year
I'm learning the ropes of home sales ... and also how to get coffee for senior brokers.
JANUARY 2030
Become a Buyer's Sales Agent
Up to $75K/year
This whole commission-based salary thing is a little scary. I have good days … and bad months.
JANUARY 2035
Doing My Own Thing as a Real Estate Broker
Up to $84K/year
I spend a lot of sleepless nights staring at the ceiling wondering if AI is coming for my job. Hope my industry still exists next year.
Your journey starts here
Everyone’s path is different; it’s about finding what’s right for you. Some paths include showing starter homes and putting signs in yards. Some use science fiction-level technology to "print" parts that keep ships in the water and ensure we deter adversaries all over the world.
What will you choose?
Sources
Training Length: 4 months
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Training Cost: FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Average Salary: $103K
"Salary Assessor®: Additive Manufacturing Engineer," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Training Length: 4 - 6 months
"How to Become a Real Estate Agent," Kaplan Real Estate Education, www.kapre.com/resources/real-estate/how-to-become-a-real-estate-agent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Training Cost: Up to $900
"How to Become a Real Estate Agent," Kaplan Real Estate Education, www.kapre.com/resources/real-estate/how-to-become-a-real-estate-agent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Average Salary: $62K
"Salary Assessor®: Real Estate Agent," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc.,www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Sources
Expedited Training
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Training Tuition, FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
First Paycheck, Up to $87K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Additive Manufacturing Engineer," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Additive Manufacturing Technologist, Up to $105K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Additive Manufacturing Engineer," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Additive Manufacturing Operations, Up to $123K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Additive Manufacturing Engineer," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Real Estate Training Courses, $180 - $900
"How to Become a Real Estate Agent," Kaplan Real Estate Education, www.kapre.com/resources/real-estate/how-to-become-a-real-estate-agent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
First Paycheck, Up to $65K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Real Estate Agent," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Real Estate Broker, Up to $84K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Real Estate Agent," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.