Hydroelectric Production Managers
Overview
Introduction
Hydropower electricity is electricity generated from water power found in rivers, streams, lakes, and ocean tides. Hydroelectric production managers oversee and maintain hydroelectric power generation facilities. They supervise production and operation workers and make sure the power plant equipment is operating efficiently and in accordance with industry standards and safety regulations. The National Hydropower Association reports that about 72,400 people are employed in the hydropower industry.
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Earnings
Hydroelectric production managers earned an average salary of $92,606 in 2024, according to the Economic Research Institute. The U.S. Department of Labor does not provide salary information for hydroelectric production managers. It does have data for industrial production managers, who earned median salaries of $116,970 in May 2023. The lowest 10 percent earned $72,010 or less and the highest 1...
Work Environment
Hydroelectric production managers work in the production areas of hydroelectric power plants and in offices. They wear protective equipment such as a helmet, goggles, safety shoes, etc., when they are in the production area. Most managers work full time, usually 40 hours per week, but there may be occasions when they log extra hours, such as when emergency repairs are needed. Power plants opera...
Outlook
The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that employment for industrial production managers in "other electric power generation (excluding fossil fuel, nuclear, and biomass)," will grow much faster than the average for all careers through 2033. Opportunities will not be as favorable in hydropower as they will be in other alternative energy sectors. Many production facilities are reducing costs by ...
