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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians

General Information

Description

Monitor and control activities associated with hydropower generation. Operate plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, and battery banks. Monitor equipment operation and performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance. Perform equipment maintenance and repair as necessary.

Industry areas

  • Manufacturing

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
-10%
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Job Outlook

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Overall employment of power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers is projected to decline 10 percent from 2022 to 2032. Despite declining employment, about 3,200 openings for power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$93,060

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$54,060
$112,420
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-secondary certificate 45%
  • High school 21%
  • Associate's degree 15%
  • Bachelor's degree 7%
  • Less than high school 6%
  • Some college 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.

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Knowledge

  • Mechanical
  • Mathematics
  • Building and Construction
  • Physics
  • Engineering and Technology

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