Energy & utilities · Green & Energy
Wind Turbine Tech
Installation, maintenance, and repair of wind power systems. Extremely High Growth (40%+). Requires working at extreme heights.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $62k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $85k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +45%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 100/100
- AI exposure
- Moderate
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Good
- Fitness
- Extreme
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Climbing · Physical100
- Hydraulics · Technical85
- Diagnostics · Technical80
A day in the work
- 1
Climb
Ascend tower.
- 2
Diagnose
Check faults.
- 3
Repair
Fix components.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 34 · Upper estimate $85k
- Resilience
- 85 · CladScore 85
- Growth
- 100 · +45% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 100 · Fitness: Extreme
- Green relevance
- 100 · 100/100
Verdict · Fast riser
High growth but more exposure to change. Pair it with transferable skills.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Skills shortages make this role a hiring priority in many regions.
Central to the energy transition — likely to benefit from decarbonisation programmes.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Tech School
1 Year · Wind Cert · Estimate $15k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.