Here are 10 groups of people, identified by Wall Street 24/7, who have to work on Labor Day — and some of them have to work harder on the national day off.
1. Corrections Officers. The 457,550 correctional workers nationwide (median income: $39,040) have to keep the prisoners in place, even on holidays.
2. Electrical Power Repairmen. More than 100,000 linemen are on call 24/7, Labor Day included. Median income: $58,030.
3. Police and Sheriff's Officers. These pros probably work harder on Labor Day. About 645,000 officers don't get Labor Day off, when patrols actually go up. Median income: $53,540.
4. Nuclear Power Reactor Operators. About 5,000 operators monitor nuclear power plants. They are on call 24/7. Median income: $75,650
5. Air Traffic Controllers. About 24,000 controllers work harder on holidays, especially Labor Day when traffic is heavy. Median income: $108,040.
6. Telecommunications Installers and Repair. Nearly 200,000 workers are on call 24/7. Median income: $54,710.
7. Railroad Conductors and Yardmen. Trains have to run. About 43,000 workers have a median income of $49,770.
8. Firefighters. About 300,000 are at work or on call on Labor Day, when fireworks cause fires. Median income: $45,250.
9. Water and Wastewater System Operators. About 100,000 workers with a median income of $40,770 make sure the taps run clean.
10. Registered Nurses. Hospitals never take a day off and many types of hospital workers will be on site on Labor Day. The 2.6 million nurses making a median income of $64,690 are among them.
