Also called: Thermography Technician, Thermal Imaging Specialist
Uses heat-sensing cameras to find hot spots in electrical panels and machines before they catch fire or fail.
You scan a wall of electrical panels with a thermal camera, and one breaker glows bright orange on the screen. You write it up as urgent and probably prevented a fire. Some thermographers also inspect roofs, buildings and solar farms.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Level I-III thermography certification; often added on to an electrician or technician background.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology.
Growing about average. No BLS projection; often a specialty within maintenance or inspection companies.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI flags hot spots in thermal images and drones capture scans, but on-site inspection and judgment stay human.
Classes: Physics, Electronics class.
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