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.
Non-Destructive Testing
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. 🙄
I spent my morning doing tests on this:
Are you serious?! That's so much cooler than my job!
Today we were working with ultrasonic radar technology to look for hairline cracks in the hull that could sink a 100,000-ton aircraft carrier. We're the last line of defense to stop that from happening ... these really experienced techs showed us everything we need to know. This job should come with an action movie soundtrack.
Wow. This is what I'm working on at the moment:
Seriously don't know how you do it. 😴
What's your office like?
Whoa ... way more impressive than a duplex.
What? Your office doesn't have ultrasonic testing equipment? 😂
This is today's office:
BLINK TWICE IF YOU NEED ME TO SAVE YOU.
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?
When I pass a test, lives are saved.
I send out newsletters begging people to use me instead of an app as their agent.
I use acoustic emission testing to "hear" microscopic cracks in military vessels.
I design flyers featuring two-bedroom condos.
I keep entire multibillion-dollar fleets afloat.
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
I could be done with training in just one month? That's like an instant career.
FEBRUARY 2025
Grow My Skillset
Learn to inspect parts, components and assemblies, write NDT procedures and techniques, and interpret technical engineering requirements.
MARCH 2025
Pay Training Tuition
FREE
Cross this one off the list; looks like training doesn't have to cost me anything thanks to the ATDM program.
MAY 2025
Get My First Paycheck
Up to $66K/year
Wow, first paycheck is more than my older brother has been making for years. 😎💰
JANUARY 2030
Mastering My NDT Technician Job
Up to $81K/year
Got my certifications in radiographic and ultrasonic testing and am honing my understanding of continuous improvement methodologies.
JANUARY 2035
Move Up to Senior NDT Technician
Up to $95K/year
I find the smallest imperfections in vessels and equipment and take the necessary steps to keep everything working flawlessly.
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 include using cutting-edge technology to inspect parts and vessels to ensure quality performance and protection for those who safeguard our nation.
What will you choose?
Sources
Training Length: 1 month - 1 year
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm, Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
"Occupational Outlook Handbook: Quality Control Inspectors," U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, www.bls.gov/ooh/production/quality-control-inspectors.htm#tab-4. 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: $73K
"Salary Assessor®: Nondestructive Testing Technician," 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 $66K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Nondestructive Testing Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
NDT Technician Job, Up to $81K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Nondestructive Testing Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Senior NDT Technician, Up to $95K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Nondestructive Testing Technician," 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.