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route, learning the craft through highly specialized post-secondary
programs. Others start out as apprentices and work their way
through extensive multi-year on-the-job training processes. Similar
to electricians, line workers eventually work their way up from being
apprentices to reach the journey level.
Wind turbine technicians
The job: A growing niche of the energy trades clusters around
renewable energy, including wind power. Wind turbine technicians
are the experts who install, test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair
wind turbine systems. Similar to line workers, wind turbine techni-
cians often have to climb to significant heights to do their work.
The pay: The median annual salary for wind turbine technicians in
the U.S. is $61,770 per year.