From: "Rebecca Van Nichols" <rvan@tnag.net>
Date: Dec 15, 2015 4:03 PM
Subject: America's Fastest Growing Occupation Tied to Wind Turbines
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America's Fastest Growing Occupation Tied to Wind Turbines
The civilian labor force in the United States will rise to 163.8 million in 2024, with wind turbine service technician jobs growing the most during that span, according to projections made by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In 2014, the BLS tallied 155.9 million civilian workers, 4,400 of which were wind turbine service technicians. By 2024, the bureau expects there to be 9,200 wind turbine service technicians—which would signify an impressive 108 percent growth.
The fact that the wind turbine service technician career is expected to grow by triple digits between 2014 and 2024 is impressive—when comparing the growth to that of other careers, the projections are fantastic. None of the other occupations listed in the BLS' top 15 list of fastest growing occupations during that time frame will even top a 45 percent growth. (The other five occupations that round out the list are all tied to the healthcare industry.)
So what exactly does a wind turbine service technician do? According to the BLS, a person in that position must "inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines." The worker must also "perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions."
The median annual wage for a wind turbine service technician in 2014 was $48,800. Typically, those looking for an entry level wind turbine service technician have some form of college education, but didn't obtain a degree. For context, nine of the BLS' 15 fastest growing occupations require at least an associate's degree for an entry level position.
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