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What powerline technicians make
Journeyperson
$95,000
1st-year apprentice
$65,000
Senior, storm overtime
$130,000
Utility jobs at Hydro One, BC Hydro, Manitoba Hydro and city utilities pay at the top with a pension. Line contractors pay well too but the work moves around. Storm restoration overtime can add $20,000 or more in a bad year.