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Trade jobs like electric power-line installers can earn over $80,000 annually in the US.

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  • Some Gen Zers are forgoing college and potential student debt to explore careers in trade jobs.
  • A new report by Pro Tools Reviews identified the 10 highest-paying and most in-demand US trade jobs.
  • The construction industry faced a labor shortage after COVID-19 and Gen Z is filling the gap.

Some Gen Zers are forgoing liberal arts degrees for jobs in construction.

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economy, Careers, Trade, labor, Education, Manufacturing, student-debt, gen-z
Source
The 10 highest-paying blue-collar construction jobs in the US