Also called: Cable Car Cabin Operator, Gondola Operator
Runs aerial tramways and gondolas that carry riders over rivers, cities, or mountains, like Portland's tram or NYC's Roosevelt Island tram.
You ride in or control a cabin hanging from cables, watching wind speed and making sure doors close safely. In a control room you monitor motors and brakes.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; some ski resorts and city systems require ropeway certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Tiny niche, though a few cities are building urban gondolas.
Medium risk for 10 years. Modern gondolas run mostly on automated controls; fewer operators, though station safety staff remain.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to a ski resort or city gondola system for lift or tram operator jobs
Classes: Physics, Electronics.
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