AI Career Radar

Hydroelectric Plant Technicians

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.

AI exposure34 / 100Low 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 automation29
Freedom to set tasks73
Repeating the same tasks48
$102,040Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
-5.1%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (decline)BLS Employment Projections
63Skill durability (moderate)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
Critical Thinking
63
72
Monitoring
63
66
Active Listening
63
53
Speaking
63
53
Judgment and Decision Making
63
53
Active Learning
62
50
Coordination
62
50
Complex Problem Solving
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
56
Time Management
61
50
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
50
Social Perceptiveness
60
47
Learning Strategies
58
41
Instructing
58
41
Systems Analysis
57
44
Systems Evaluation
56
44
Service Orientation
56
41
Persuasion
54
38
Mathematics
53
50
Science
52
35
Negotiation
52
28
Management of Personnel Resources
50
28
Operations Analysis
49
13
Installation
48
31
Equipment Maintenance
47
72
Troubleshooting
47
60
Quality Control Analysis
47
50
Equipment Selection
47
44
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Technology Design
47
22
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Operations Monitoring
46
72
Repairing
46
63
Programming
45
19
Operation and Control
43
69

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.

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
16%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
12%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Speaking

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Systems Analysis

#4Computer Hardware EngineersArchitecture & Engineering
77/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$161,740
10-yr growth
+9.1%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension

76/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
26%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Management of Personnel Resources, Management of Financial Resources, Active Listening

76/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
21%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Listening, Negotiation, Reading Comprehension, Speaking

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Hydroelectric Plant Technicians 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.