June 29, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Careers in solar power

Selected occupations in the solar power industry, median annual wages, 2010
Occupation	Median annual wage
Scientific research
Chemists	$68,320
Materials scientists	$84,720
Physicists	$106,370
Power plant development
Real estate brokers	$54,910
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	$61,700
Atmospheric and space scientists	$87,780

These data are featured in the TED article, Careers in solar power.

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