Installs and repairs the valves and regulators that control gas, steam, and water.
You rebuild a gas regulator on a city main, test it, and calibrate a control valve at a water plant.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training; instrumentation coursework.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Instrumentation Technology.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Smart valve positioners self-diagnose, but rebuilding and calibrating valves in plants is skilled hands-on work.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9012.
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