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Hydroelectric Production Managers

Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.

AI exposure39 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation38
Freedom to set tasks87
Repeating the same tasks65
$126,060Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+2.6%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
77Skill durability (durable)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
78
Speaking
63
78
Monitoring
63
72
Judgment and Decision Making
63
72
Critical Thinking
63
69
Active Learning
62
66
Complex Problem Solving
62
66
Coordination
62
63
Reading Comprehension
61
72
Time Management
61
69
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
63
Social Perceptiveness
60
56
Learning Strategies
58
66
Instructing
58
60
Systems Analysis
57
60
Service Orientation
56
60
Systems Evaluation
56
60
Persuasion
54
60
Mathematics
53
56
Science
52
56
Negotiation
52
56
Management of Personnel Resources
50
69
Operations Analysis
49
28
Installation
48
6
Quality Control Analysis
47
56
Management of Financial Resources
47
50
Management of Material Resources
47
50
Equipment Maintenance
47
44
Troubleshooting
47
44
Equipment Selection
47
28
Technology Design
47
22
Operations Monitoring
46
60
Repairing
46
35
Programming
45
28
Operation and Control
43
56

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Writing

#2ProsthodontistsHealthcare
83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$311,180
10-yr growth
+5.8%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving

#3OrthodontistsHealthcare
82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$289,140
10-yr growth
+6%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Complex Problem Solving

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
1%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Operations Monitoring

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$232,140
10-yr growth
+8.3%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting

81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$167,220
10-yr growth
+8.2%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Reading Comprehension

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Hydroelectric Production Managers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.