As of June 2026, Hydroelectric Plant Technicians has an AI-exposure score of 53/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
AI Exposure Score for
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
53/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 42% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$102,040. About 2,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
Automatable
- Start, adjust, or stop generating units, operating valves, gates, or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric power generating plants.
- Operate high voltage switches or related devices in hydropower stations.
- Implement load or switching orders in hydroelectric plants, in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- Maintain or repair hydroelectric plant electrical, mechanical, or electronic equipment, such as motors, transformers, voltage regulators, generators, relays, battery systems, air compressors, sump pumps, gates, or valves.
- Take readings and record data, such as water levels, temperatures, or flow rates.
- Maintain logs, reports, work requests, or other records of work performed in hydroelectric plants.
- Operate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks.
Augmentable
- Change oil, hydraulic fluid, or other lubricants to maintain condition of hydroelectric plant equipment.
- Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines.
- Install or calibrate electrical or mechanical equipment, such as motors, engines, switchboards, relays, switch gears, meters, pumps, hydraulics, or flood channels.
- Inspect water-powered electric generators or auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric plants to verify proper operation or to determine maintenance or repair needs.
- Perform tunnel or field inspections of hydroelectric plant facilities or resources.
- Test and repair or replace electrical equipment, such as circuit breakers, station batteries, cable trays, conduits, or control devices.
- Lift and move loads, using cranes, hoists, and rigging, to install or repair hydroelectric system equipment or infrastructure.
- Perform preventive or corrective containment or cleanup measures in hydroelectric plants to prevent environmental contamination.
- Monitor hydroelectric power plant equipment operation and performance, adjusting to performance specifications, as necessary.
- Splice or terminate cables or electrical wiring in hydroelectric plants.
- Connect metal parts or components in hydroelectric plants by welding, soldering, riveting, tapping, bolting, bonding, or screwing.
- Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors.
Durable
- Erect scaffolds, platforms, or hoisting frames to access hydroelectric plant machinery or infrastructure for repair or replacement.
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Hydroelectric Plant Technicians 53→
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80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$102,040
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64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$49,230
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56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$64,120
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48% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$78,620
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40% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$102,040
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40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$49,590
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