August 3, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Careers in green construction

Selected occupations in the nonresidential building construction industry group, median annual wage, 2010
Occupation	Median annual wage
Construction managers	$85,030
Mechanical engineers	$80,400
Architects, except landscape and naval	$77,210
Electricians	$47,620
Carpenters	$43,980
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	$41,560
Insulation workers ,floor, ceiling, and wall	$35,910
Roofers	$31,360

These data are featured in the TED article, Careers in green construction.

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