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When you first come to this page, the following Energy-related occupations are sorted by Projected Need for Employees. Notice that, generally speaking, the more education you have, the higher your wage.

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Energy Related Occupations and Their Projected 10 Year Growth
Sort by Occupation Title (Sorted initially by Projected Need)	Sort by Projected Need for Employees (2006 - 2016)	Sort by Projected Growth	Sort by (Median) 2008 Hourly Wage Range2			Sort by (College degree) Education & Training3
			Bottom 10%	Median	Top 10%	High School or less	Some College	College degree or higher
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers View View	178,000		$17	$28	$45	60% 30% 10%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters View View	157,000		$13	$22	$38	68% 29% 3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products View View	142,000		$17	$34	$64	21% 28% 51%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics View View	67,000		$14	$21	$31	56% 39% 5%
Service Station Attendants View View	56,000		$7	$9	$14	68% 26% 6%
Electrical Engineers View View	45,000		$25	$40	$60	3% 17% 80%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers View View	43,000		$15	$26	$38	56% 38% 6%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health View View	42,000		$17	$29	$49	0% 7% 93%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians View View	39,000		$16	$26	$38	27% 55% 18%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (Video Not Available)	33,000		$14	$23	$34	50% 50% 0%

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For a complete list of energy occupations and to find more information on education requirements and salary ranges, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Web page at http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm.