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Plumber

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AVG. SALARY

$55,100

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

Real-Life Activities

Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution

You do only the work that's necessary.

This is the real-life decision Karen Freidenberger would make. She's been a plumber for more than 20 years.

Freidenberger also teaches plumbing. She often hears stories from her students about them being pressured to sell customers stuff they don't need.

"And some of the guys can't handle that, [being] encouraged to sell more when the person doesn't need it," says Freidenberger. "Some of the guys can't handle that duplicity."