Also called: Water Utility Worker, Water Main Crew
Installs and repairs water mains, valves, and fire hydrants.
You dig up a broken water main on a freezing morning, cut in a new section of pipe, and flush hydrants to keep water clean.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus distribution operator license.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Digging up and fixing water mains and hydrants is hands-on work in streets that robots can't do.
Classes: Construction CTE class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2152.
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