RE: Transmission line workers are even higher paid. Especially those willing to be dropped from a helicopter over a high voltage transmission line.
Reminds me of the Glen Campbell Song: “Wichita Lineman”. But the question then becomes — How long will their careers be? Would it not be the same as an athlete? Can you still be doing the same job after you’re 50?
That could be said for almost ANY construction/outdoor labor job.
Drywall, roofing, framers, concrete, landscaping, etc.
They all have back, hip, neck problems by the time they are 50.
In construction you want to be the heavy equipment operator. The guy in the crane or excavator.