Love the snow? Work with it!

Happy Hump Day!

I think just about everywhere in the U.S. (except maybe the South) has gotten hit in the past week with some kind of winter storm. For us, first it was an ice storm on Saturday, and last night we got hit with another 6 inches of white fluff.

I love snow as much as the next person, but I especially like it under the following conditions:

• It's Christmas.
• I don't have to drive.
• I don't have to go anywhere.
• It's not extremely cold outiside.

Ok, ok, so those aren't the most likely conditions... I'll deal with it. The point is, whenever there's a winter storm, I always think about those who can't avoid the snow because they work with it. Their job is to keep the streets clean, the sidewalks shoveled and the highways salted.

Do you love the snow and want to help keep others safe during their winter travels?

Here are five jobs that let you do just that:

Snow shoveler: Shovels snow into truck or open sewer from streets and other public thoroughfares. Chops ice and packed snow, using pick or ice-chopper, to clear area around catch basins, fire hydrants and street corners. May spread salt or thawing chemicals onto roadway from rear of moving truck, using shovel. Average salary: $31, 972

Snow removing supervisor: Supervises removal of snow from thoroughfares and public places, such as airports, government buildingsand streets. Average salary: $39,469

Snow plow operator: Maintains highways, municipal and rural roads, and rights-of-way in safe condition, performing combination of following duties: erects and repairs guardrails, highway markers, and snow fences, using handtools and nails, and power tools. Average salary: $39,890

Snow making supervisor: Supervises those who tend artificial snow making equipment of ski resort to produce artificial snow along ski trails: rides chair lift or drives snow-terrain vehicle along ski trails to reach snow equipment. Average salary: $60,614

Snow blower: Operates a snow blower to clear sidewalks and paths. Average salary: $18, 712

Comments

[Michael (Snowman) Thomas]

Great post. My hats off to all the workers who try to keep the community safe to get around during these passing storms.

[Dave the resume expert]

Even though there's not much snow as we're into Spring, these jobs are pretty easy to snatch up because not many want to work in the elements.

If the job were fanning a rich heiress at an oceanside cabana, the pay would be less and more takers.

It's really all demand driven.

[CareerSearch]

I always avoid the snow personally- I loved when I lived in the South and everything closed. Not so much here in the Great White North!

[Shawn]

If I would have known a snow shoveler could make that kind of money when I was growing up, I could have made a small fortune with some of those western Pennsylvania winters. But, much like Homer Simpson, if I had a choice I would have to go with the snow plow operator.