Also called: Pump Installer, Water Well Pump Technician
Installs and repairs the pumps that pull water up from private wells for homes and farms.
A family has no water, so you pull 200 feet of pipe and a failed pump out of their well with a boom truck. You install a new pump, wire the controls and pressure tank, and test the flow. Rural customers see you as a hero.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training plus a state pump installer license.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Earth drillers and pump installers.
Low risk for 10 years. Pump controllers get smarter, but pulling pumps from wells on rural properties is heavy outdoor equipment work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to well drilling and pump companies for helper jobs; the pump license comes later
Classes: Earth science, Shop or ag mechanics, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-5023.
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