You are missing the singular most important vocational trade in the world...
FARMER.
There's a reason high schools call it VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE or VOAG for short.
Another issue I see in forums is the distinction between SKILL and TRADE. A TRADE is actually a collection of SKILLS needed to perform a given set of tasks. The COMBINATION OF SPECIFIC SKILLS forms a TRADE. There is a bit of confusion about this in a LOT of forums that I'm in. For example "boilermaker" and "pipefitter" are basically exactly the same trade. BOTH work with the following skills to assemble and maintain HIGH PRESSURE gas and fluid assemblies:
Welding (the pipes)
Mechanics (the valves and regulators)
Electrical (regulators, sensors, and pumps)
Carpentry (support structures, assembly fittings to hold pipe being welded)
Engineering (mechanical for pumps and proper PSI on pipes)
And many use diagnostic tools and sensors in their jobs (Computer operations).
While a residential Plumber might have:
Welding (TIG welding or brazing using oxy or butane torch for copper or stainless pipes)
Mechanics (pumps, water heaters, water softeners)
Carpentry (supporting structure, fixing sinks and bathroom floors)
Electrical (wiring pumps, controls, and sensors)
So picking what type of TRADE is most important is going to be VERY difficult because of the overlapping skills sets that the various TRADES often have. I believe that the Trades are poorly represented in Twilight because the civilian skills are not often thought about during play.
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