--- title: "Outdoor Careers" description: "Occupations that spend most of the working day outdoors, exposed to weather or working under cover." canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/outdoor-careers" last-updated: "2026-08-23T15:56:39.581Z" --- # Outdoor Careers Occupations that spend most of the working day outdoors, exposed to weather or working under cover. 30 occupations, in the ranked order the career bank computed. Wages are BLS OEWS, May 2025. Growth figures are BLS Employment Projections and education is the BLS "typical education needed for entry". | # | Occupation | Median annual wage | Projected growth | Typical education | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Ship Engineer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/ship-engineer) | $109,530 | +1.6% | Certificate | | 2 | [First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives](https://nuecareer.com/careers/first-line-supervisor-of-police-and-detectives) | $106,040 | +2.9% | High school | | 3 | [Electrical and Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay](https://nuecareer.com/careers/electrical-and-electronics-repairer-powerhouse-substation-and-relay) | $103,020 | +5.5% | Certificate | | 4 | [Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gauger](https://nuecareer.com/careers/petroleum-pump-system-operator-refinery-operator-and-gauger) | $96,710 | -2.8% | High school | | 5 | [Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/electrical-power-line-installer-and-repairer) | $95,320 | +6.6% | High school | | 6 | [First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers](https://nuecareer.com/careers/first-line-supervisor-of-firefighting-and-prevention-workers) | $93,530 | +3.4% | Certificate | | 7 | [Signal and Track Switch Repairer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/signal-and-track-switch-repairer) | $92,460 | +1.7% | High school | | 8 | [Captain, Mate, and Pilot of Water Vessels](https://nuecareer.com/careers/captain-mate-and-pilot-of-water-vessels) | $92,460 | +0.5% | Certificate | | 9 | [Transportation Inspector](https://nuecareer.com/careers/transportation-inspector) | $92,100 | +1.7% | High school | | 10 | [Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspector, Except Aviation](https://nuecareer.com/careers/transportation-vehicle-equipment-and-systems-inspector) | $92,100 | +1.7% | High school | | 11 | [Transit and Railroad Police](https://nuecareer.com/careers/transit-and-railroad-police) | $90,230 | +3.0% | High school | | 12 | [Farmer or Agricultural Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/farmer-or-agricultural-manager) | $89,900 | -1.3% | High school | | 13 | [Gas Plant Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/gas-plant-operator) | $87,820 | -8.8% | High school | | 14 | [Subway and Streetcar Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/subway-and-streetcar-operator) | $86,380 | +3.4% | High school | | 15 | [Locomotive Engineer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/locomotive-engineer) | $81,410 | +0.7% | High school | | 16 | [First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers](https://nuecareer.com/careers/first-line-supervisor-of-construction-trades-and-extraction-workers) | $79,920 | +5.3% | High school | | 17 | [Solar Energy Installation Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/solar-energy-installation-manager) | $79,920 | +5.3% | High school | | 18 | [Aircraft Mechanic](https://nuecareer.com/careers/aircraft-mechanic) | $79,870 | +4.0% | Certificate | | 19 | [Chemical Plant and System Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/chemical-plant-and-system-operator) | $78,120 | -6.1% | High school | | 20 | [Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster](https://nuecareer.com/careers/railroad-conductor-and-yardmaster) | $78,000 | +1.1% | High school | | 21 | [Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/gas-compressor-and-gas-pumping-station-operator) | $77,320 | -1.3% | High school | | 22 | [Police Officer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/police-officer) | $76,210 | +3.1% | High school | | 23 | [Fire Inspector and Investigator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fire-inspector-and-investigator) | $75,920 | +3.8% | Certificate | | 24 | [Surveyor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/surveyor) | $75,440 | +4.4% | Bachelor's | | 25 | [Construction and Building Inspector](https://nuecareer.com/careers/construction-and-building-inspector) | $74,690 | -0.8% | High school | | 26 | [Control and Valve Installer and Repairer, Except Mechanical Door](https://nuecareer.com/careers/control-and-valve-installer-and-repairer) | $74,340 | +1.3% | High school | | 27 | [Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/telecommunications-line-installer-and-repairer) | $74,330 | -3.1% | High school | | 28 | [Fish and Game Warden](https://nuecareer.com/careers/fish-and-game-warden) | $74,060 | -6.0% | Bachelor's | | 29 | [Pile Driver Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/pile-driver-operator) | $73,300 | +4.3% | High school | | 30 | [Commercial Diver](https://nuecareer.com/careers/commercial-diver) | $72,990 | +8.5% | Certificate | Full record for any row, including wage percentiles and state-level pay: https://nuecareer.com/careers/{slug} or https://nuecareer.com/api/v1/careers/{slug}. --- This bank includes information from the O\*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). 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