Who says hard work doesn’t pay? These 10 blue-collar jobs show that the color of your collar doesn’t necessarily dictate the level of your income.
1. Elevator Installer and Repairer
Average salary: $87,518
2. Electrical and Electronics Repairer – Powerhouse, Substation and Relay
Average salary: $68,084
3. Power Plant Operator, Distributor and Dispatcher
Average salary: $65,846
4. Gas Plant Operator
Average salary:Average salary: $63,872
5. Locomotive Engineer
Average salary: $63,125
6. Electrical Power Line Installer and Repairer
Average salary: $60,354
7. Structural Iron and Steel Worker
Average salary: $59,224
8. Construction and Building Inspector
Average salary: $59,144
9. Ship and Boat Captain and Operator
Average salary: $57,910
10. Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installer
Average salary: $57,149
According to Jobs.AOL.com
1. Do your homework
2. State your objectives clearly
3. Be clear about what you want
4. Create the right impression
5. Make your pitch
6. Bid, don’t complain
7. Don’t talk about your bottom line
8. Let your boss shoot first
9. Negotiate like a pro
10. Assert yourself
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