Installs, tests, and repairs electric and gas meters, including smart meters.
You test a big commercial meter that might be running fast, swap it, and troubleshoot a smart meter that stopped sending data.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Utility training; electrical coursework.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Smart meters report remotely, ending manual reads; installers and testers stay needed, but fewer once rollouts finish.
Classes: Electrical CTE, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9051.
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