Also called: Barehand Lineman
Works on live high-voltage transmission lines while hanging from or sitting on a helicopter.
You sit on a platform outside a hovering helicopter, bond onto a 500,000-volt line, and replace a spacer while it is still energized.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 8 years after high school. Journeyman lineworker plus specialized aerial and live-line training.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Lineworker Apprenticeship.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Drones inspect lines now, but repairing live transmission lines from a helicopter stays elite human work.
Classes: Physics, Electrical CTE, PE or weight training.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9051.
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