Career fit quiz

Is Rigger the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the rigger career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the rigger job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like math and physics
Statement 2 of 8I stay calm
Statement 3 of 8I communicate clearly
Statement 4 of 8I like big lifts
Statement 5 of 8I like teamwork
Statement 6 of 8I want a high-skill trade
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Months of training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $62,640 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Riggers set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards and ships, attaching loads for lifting.

  • Plan lifts
  • Calculate weights
  • Select rigging
  • Attach loads
  • Signal operators

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