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"Compounding evidence is reinforcing suspicions that the post-WWII era of college degrees providing a ticket to higher paying jobs may be coming to an end. Not only does recent employment data indicate that salaries for skilled laborers are rising at the strongest rates in the workforce. But now a growing number of the world’s university graduates are also expressing buyer’s remorse over their investment in higher education, and the decreasing occupational returns those are generating."

Is a College Degree Still Worth It? Why Skilled Trades Are Winning the Job Market New data shows work for skilled workers—especially those supporting AI use—has grown by triple digits, even as openings for recent college grads dry up.

"CNBC reports the U.S. labor market in 2026 is splitting between slower white-collar hiring and rising demand for skilled trades, a shift with implications for workforce planning. The report details AI jobs market dynamics and a white-collar slowdown as employers curb entry-level office and tech recruitment while increasing skilled trades hiring tied to construction, energy, and technology infrastructure. Companies are seeking electricians, technicians, welders, and other roles supporting data centers, power grids, and manufacturing."

White-collar hiring slows as AI and infrastructure fuel trade jobs surge CNBC reports the U.S. labor market in 2026 is splitting between slower white-collar hiring and rising demand for skilled trades, a shift with implications for workforce planning. The report details AI jobs market dynamics and a white-collar slowdown as employers curb entry-level office and tech recr...

"Specialized skilled trade roles are now offering salaries that compete with traditional office jobs, with wage growth up 30% in the U.S. in the past four years, up 21% in the Netherlands, 18% in Germany, and 9% in the U.K, according to Randstad’s latest data shared with CNBC...

The number of data centers — specialized facilities powering the AI boom — is growing rapidly, and it requires a large physical workforce, including skilled trade workers, to support it. This has caused demand for trade workers to surge in recent years."

College career path ‘over’ as skilled trade get 30% pay bump, recruitment giant says "I would say you can make a good career and good money in skilled trade. That's definitely a career track," CEO of world's largest recruitment firm told CNBC.

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"During a recent visit to a data center in Plano, Texas, Rowe said he met three electricians—all under 30 years old—earning between $240,000 and $280,000 a year—with no college debt. Even more striking: all three had been poached three times in the previous 18 months.

Electricians, in particular, have emerged as some of the most in-demand—and AI-resistant—professions as companies race to build the infrastructure powering AI. An estimated 300,000 new electricians will be needed over the next decade, on top of replacing roughly 200,000 upcoming retirees."

TV host Mike Rowe slams schools for portraying skilled trades as a ‘consolation prize’—when he’s met data center electricians making $280K a year America pushed a generation toward college—now it’s short hundreds of thousands of skilled workers, and “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe is joining CEOs of top companies like Nvidia, Ford, and BlackRock in sounding the alarm.

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"Today’s college seniors expect to make about $80,000 one year after graduation, according to a survey of undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree by real estate site Clever in February and March.

Yet, the average starting salary for recent graduates is $56,153, Clever found, a difference of nearly $24,000."

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New college graduates overestimate starting salaries by nearly $24,000, report finds Amid a challenging labor market for those just starting out, new job seekers will likely have to recalibrate their earnings potential.