[dinopello]

From "The Infrastructurist"

Remember just a few months ago when people were still weighing crazy career options like becoming a celebrity pet stylist or an investment banker? Those days are long gone, and with their demise Americans are realizing that the best gigs are the ones that would have impressed grandpa—jobs that involve real skills, pay a fair wage, and ultimately produce something of value for society.

The jobs (more in the article)
1. Smart Meter Installer - $25,000 to $35,000
2. Process Piping Designer – $25 - $50+ an hour
3. Geotechnical Engineer - $50,000 to $85,000
4. Transmission Lineman - $20 to $35 an hour
5. Nuclear engineer - $60,000 to $100,000+
6. Radiation protection technician - $65,000 to $75,000
7. Ironworker – $25 to $35 an hour, plus benefits
8. Bridge engineer - $55,000 - $90,000
9. Solar Panel Installer - $15 to $30 an hour
10. Urban Designer - $45,000 to $100,000+

[HeckuvaJob]

Interesting list. I can't find the numbers but I know that infrastructure was severely cut in the final version of the stimulus bill so more tax breaks could be added (idiocy). There are some overlaps with a list I posted earlier. I never understood why we don't bury our power lines.

Fast Company's Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade

1. farmer
2. forester
3. solar power installer
4. Energy Efficiency Builder
5. Wind Turbine Fabricator
6. Conservation Biologist
7. Green MBA and Entrepreneur
8. Recycler
9. Sustainability Systems Developer
10. Urban Planner

[vtsnowedin]

Interesting list. I can't find the numbers but I know that infrastructure was severely cut in the final version of the stimulus bill so more tax breaks could be added (idiocy). There are some overlaps with a list I posted earlier. I never understood why we don't bury our power lines.

Cost +safety+rodents+backhoes+redneck backhoe operators

[MarkJ]

I've always done well dealing in necessities like land, construction, housing, apartments, vehicles, plumbing, electrical, heating, hot water, heating fuels, maintenance, service, repairs etc.

Things always need to be built, modified, maintained, repaired, upgraded, replaced, rebuilt or demolished.

Turnover is fairly high in some inherently dangerous infrastructure/construction related jobs due to working conditions, slips, falls, accidents, bad backs, bad knees and other work/travel/job-site related injuries.