Also called: Solar Installer, PV Installer
Mounts solar panels on roofs and ground racks and connects them.
You climb onto a roof in a harness, bolt down racking, carry panels up a ladder, and wire them together with a crew. It's physical, outdoor work, and one of the fastest-growing jobs in America.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus on-the-job training or a short solar certificate.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Solar Installation (certificate).
Growing much faster than average (about 42% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Install robots are being tested on big farms, but rooftop work on varied houses stays hands-on for years.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to solar installers as an installer helper; roof work is not allowed under 18
Classes: Physics, Construction CTE class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2231.
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