Power Plant Operators




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Automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
User poll
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 74% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Power Plant Operators will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.
Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Power Plant Operators' job openings is expected to decline 15.5% by 2031
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2023.
Wages
In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Power Plant Operators' was $93,060, or $44 per hour
'Power Plant Operators' were paid 101.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2022 there were 31,590 people employed as 'Power Plant Operators' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as 'Power Plant Operators'.
Job description
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
SOC Code: 51-8013.00
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