Power Plant Operators
SOC Code: 51-8013
Power Plant Operatorss control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 76.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 76.4 — High
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Median Salary
$99,670
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Job Growth
-11.2%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.
- ✓Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.
- ✓Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
- ✓Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary.
- ✓Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation