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	Meter Readers, Utilities	Energy Auditors	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Construction and Building Inspectors
SUMMARY	78% High Risk	25% Low Risk	38% Low Risk	39% Low Risk	41% Moderate Risk	25% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	1.6/10	5.1/10	4.0/10	7.8/10	4.9/10	5.5/10
POLLING	81% (Imminent Risk, Based on 35 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	37% (Low Risk, Based on 77 votes)	23% (Low Risk, Based on 88 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	38% (Low Risk, Based on 67 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-12.0%	-0.8%	-6.5%	6.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
WAGES	$49,180 or $23.64 per hour	$72,120 or $34.67 per hour	$58,260 or $28.01 per hour	$92,560 or $44.50 per hour	$74,690 or $35.91 per hour	$72,120 or $34.67 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	19,620	137,210	126,750	123,680	46,920	137,210
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.	Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.	Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.	Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.	Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.	Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

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