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Things that raise your pay

• PLC (programmable logic controller) programming

  The single most portable skill in the field. Factories run on these.

• SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems

  The control rooms of utilities and pipelines.

• Power systems

  Substations, protection and relay settings. Utilities are short of people who know this.

• Instrumentation

  A second diploma or a set of tickets that pairs with electrical and pays well in industry.

• Project management

  Running the schedule and budget on a plant upgrade.