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What powerline technicians make
Median
$96,000
Lower end
$59,000
Upper end
$129,000
Job Bank's national median is $46 an hour, about $96,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The lower end ($28.40) and upper end ($62) are the bottom and top of the range for everyone in the group. Utility jobs at Hydro One, BC (British Columbia) Hydro, Manitoba Hydro and city utilities come with a pension. Line contractors also hire, but the work moves around.