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Table 1
Examples of emerging jobs, salaries, and education and training requirements in the hydrogen and fuel cell industries.
| Occupational title | Average salary (2016$) | Minimum educational requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Director of hydrogen energy development | $138,000 | Bachelor's (Business) |
| Hydrogen fueling station manager | $56,300 | Bachelor's (CE) |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell R&D director | $129,000 | Doctoral |
| Hydrogen fuel cell system technician | $39,500 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS/apprenticeship |
| Junior hydrogen energy technician | $23,400 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS/apprenticeship |
| Fuel cell engineering intern | $6,800 | HSD/GED/OJT/apprenticeship |
| Fuel cell manufacturing technician | $45,650 | Associate's |
| Fuel cell fabrication and testing technician | $45,800 | Associate's |
| Hydrogen power plant installation, operations, engineering, and management | $69,700 | Bachelor's (EE, ME, CE) |
| Hydrogen energy systems designer | $47,900 | Apprenticeship/TS |
| Fuel cell plant manager | $90,500 | Bachelor's (EE, ME) |
| Hydrogen energy system operations engineer | $68,100 | HSD/GED |
| Hydrogen fueling station designer & project engineer | $74,200 | Bachelor's (Engineer) |
| Hydrogen fuel transporter − trucker | $36,950 | OJT |
| Hydrogen fueling station operator | $29,700 | OJT |
| Hydrogen fuels policy analyst & business sales | $56,200 | Bachelor's (Business) |
| Hydrogen systems program manager | $73,220 | Bachelor's (Engineer) |
| Emissions accounting & reporting consultant | $64,200 | Bachelor's (various) |
| Fuel cell quality control manager | $74,600 | Master's (Science/Engineering) |
| Hydrogen pipeline construction worker | $46,300 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS/apprenticeship |
| Fuel cell designer | $78,200 | Master's (Science) |
| Hydrogen energy engineer | $72,300 | Bachelor's (Engineer) |
| Fuel cell power systems engineer | $76,400 | Master's (EE) |
| Fuel cell fabrication technician | $23,150 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS/apprenticeship |
| Hydrogen systems & retrofit designer | $90,600 | Bachelor's |
| Fuel cell retrofit installer | $41,600 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS apprenticeship |
| Fuel cell retrofit manufacturer plant labor | $36,500 | HSD/GED |
| Hydrogen vehicle electrician | $44,800 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS apprenticeship |
| Fuel cell vehicle development engineer | $69,800 | Bachelor's (Engineer) |
| Hydrogen systems safety investigator − cause analyst | $88,350 | Bachelor's (various) |
| Hydrogen lab technician | $40,600 | Associate's |
| Hydrogen energy system installer helper | $23,200 | HSD/GED |
| Hazardous materials management specialist | $55,300 | Bachelor's (Science) |
| Hydrogen energy system installer | $31,500 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS apprenticeship |
| Fuel cell power systems operator and instructor | $50,900 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS apprenticeship |
| Fuel cell backup power system technician | $40,200 | HSD/GED/OJT/TS apprenticeship |
| Senior automotive fuel cell power electronics engineer | $69,700 | Bachelor's (EE) |
| Emissions reduction credit portfolio manager | $47,400 | Bachelor's (Business) |
| Emissions reduction project developer specialist | $63,450 | Bachelor's (various) |
| Emissions reduction project manager | $78,600 | Bachelor's (various) |
| Hydrogen systems sales consultant | $53,800 | Bachelor's (Business) |
| Hydrogen plant operations manager | $95,200 | Bachelor's (EE, ME) |
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