Also called: Signal Electrician
Keeps traffic lights working and programs the timing that controls traffic.
Signal techs climb bucket trucks to fix lights, repair the controller boxes at intersections, and respond at 2 a.m. when a storm knocks out a signal.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. IMSA traffic signal certification plus electrical training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology (trade school).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI adaptive signals change the timing work, but fixing lights and controller boxes at 2 a.m. after a storm stays human.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Algebra II, Computer Science, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2097.
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