Also called: Snowmaker
Makes artificial snow at ski resorts, often on overnight shifts in freezing temperatures.
They move snow guns, monitor water and air pressure, and watch the weather for the perfect cold, dry conditions. It's tough, cold work that opens the slopes early.
Estimate; seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma; resorts give paid on-the-job training on snow guns, pumps and pipes, and mechanical skills help you move up.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Climate change increases reliance on snowmaking.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Automated snow guns and weather-sensing systems need smaller crews; moving hoses and fixing gear stay manual.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to ski resorts' snowmaking crews in the fall; they train you on guns and hoses
Classes: Physics, Earth science, Auto or small engines.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-3011.
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