Also called: Measurement Technician, Natural Gas Meter Technician
Calibrates the meters and flow computers that measure every cubic foot of natural gas sold through pipelines, since tiny errors cost millions.
You drive a pickup to a remote meter station and hook a test kit to the flow computer. You check pressure and temperature sensors against standards and inspect the orifice plate inside the pipe. Then you pull a gas sample so the lab can measure its energy content.
Estimated from pipeline and gas utility postings.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in instrumentation or electronics, or on-the-job training.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Instrumentation Technology, Electronics Technology, Process Technology.
Growing about average. Steady demand at pipelines and gas utilities.
Medium risk for 10 years. Remote monitoring catches more problems, but calibrating and inspecting meters in the field stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Electronics CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9012.
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