Elevator Mechanic
Average annual salary for top
10 percent of workers: $101,390
Average annual salary: $70,010
This is a case of a small group of skilled individuals commanding a high salary for their expertise. Obviously, elevator mechanics are extremely critical to day to day safety of the multiplicity of employees, visitors, clients and residents who use elevators every day.
Requirements: To learn this occupation, one usually go through an apprenticeship program, mixing classroom instruction and on-the-job training, that usually lasts about four years.
