Also called: Tower Bell Installer, Bell Restoration Technician
Climbs church and courthouse towers to install, repair and tune giant bronze bells and the machines that ring them.
You climb a narrow ladder 100 feet up a church steeple to a bronze bell weighing more than a car. You replace a worn clapper, oil the bearings and rewire the electric striker. Next week you help hoist a newly cast bell into a tower with a crane.
Lots of travel.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school; trained on the job. Electrical or mechanical skills help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Tiny, steady trade serving churches, campuses and town halls.
Low risk for 10 years. Electronic bell controllers are common, but climbing towers and repairing heavy bells stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at tower bell and clock service companies or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Electrical CTE class, Music, Physics.
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