Roger Shelley

Teleconference Session February 23-24, 2010

Careers, Opportunities, Quality of Life

Functional Definition

Economic Definition

Social Definition

Energy

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Transportation

Construction

Promotion and education Integration of power systems and resources Systems maintenance Power transmission Average wage: Mining Machine Operators:

$24.00/Hr Average wage: Wind Generator Technician:

$25.00/Hr

Renewable energy equipment

Transportation

Energy-saving appliances, home construction and refurbishment items

Average wage: Solar Panel Manufacturing: $71,000/Yr

Residential and Commercial:

Estimates of equipment needs

Procurement and installation of equipment

Upkeep of equipment and general maintenance

Average wage: Solar Installer: $46,219

Growing and processing agricultural materials for synthetic fuels and lubricants

Average wage: Agricultural Workers: $10.04/Hr

Average wage: Mixing and Blending Machine Operator: $15.06/Hr

Average wage: Industrial Truck Drivers: $14.46/Hr

Expansion of public transportation resources/infrastructure

Product movement Average wage: Truck Driver: $14.00/Hr Average wage: Bus Driver: $16.00/Hr Average wage: Dispatchers: $16.00/Hr Average wage: Transportation Equipment

Painters: $17.50/Hr.

Home energy upgrades and modification Installation of all forms of renewable energy

devices Insulation installer Average wage: Installation Installer:

$21.00/Hr Average wage: Sustainable Building:

$58,000/Yr

Training programs will prepare individuals for careers in any of the seven energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.

To Download and Print Specific Grantees in States:

http://www.doleta.gov/sga/awards/SGA-DFA-PY-08-18-Awardees.cfm

The energy-efficient building, construction, and retrofit industries; The renewable electric power industry; The energy efficient and advanced drive train vehicle

industry; The biofuels industry; The deconstruction and materials use industries; The energy efficiency assessment industry serving

residential, commercial, or industrial sectors; and Manufacturers that produce sustainable products using

environmentally sustainable processes and materials.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/06/pdf/green_jobs.pdf

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates tables of the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

State data:

www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm

National data:

www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm