Skip to Main Content

Power Plant Workers

Overview

Power plant workers include power plant operators, power distributors, power dispatchers, and nuclear power reactor operators. In general, power plant operators control the machinery that generates electricity. Power distributors and power dispatchers oversee the flow of electricity through substations and a network of transmission and distribution lines to individual and commercial consumers. The generators in these power plants may produce electricity by converting energy from a nuclear reactor; burning oil, gas, or coal; or harnessing energy from falling water, the sun, or the wind. Approximately 53,000 power plant workers, including nuclear power reactor operators, are employed in the United States.

Salary Range

$25,000 to $100,000+

Minimum Education Level

High School Diploma

Certification/License

Required

Outlook

Decline
Personality Traits

Hands On

Problem-Solving

Technical

Career Ladder
Power Plant Engineer

Power Plant Operator

Assistant Power Plant Operator

Related Professions