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Wind Turbine Service Technicians
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
SUMMARY
37%
Low Risk
21%
Low Risk
27%
Low Risk
32%
Low Risk
JOB SCORE 6.6/10 6.5/10 7.6/10 5.7/10
POLLING
33%
(Low Risk, Based on 30 votes)
36%
(Low Risk, Based on 30 votes)
20%
(Low Risk, Based on 242 votes)
41%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 16 votes)
GROWTH
by year 2034
49.9%
3.1%
8.1%
42.1%
WAGES
$62,580
or $30.08 per hour
$78,300
or $37.64 per hour
$59,810
or $28.75 per hour
$51,860
or $24.93 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2024
11,220
600,680
396,870
28,280
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DESCRIPTION Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions. Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders. Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves. Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.

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