As of June 2026, Hydroelectric Production Managers has an AI-exposure score of 67/100 (High 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.
Hydroelectric Production Managers
More exposed than 84% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$126,060. About 17,100 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.
How you compare to similar Management roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
- Develop or review budgets, annual plans, power contracts, power rates, standing operating procedures, power reviews, or engineering studies.
- Check hydroelectric operations for compliance with prescribed operating limits, such as loads, voltages, temperatures, lines, or equipment.
- Plan or manage hydroelectric plant upgrades.
- Create or enforce hydrostation voltage schedules.
- Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
- Operate energized high- or low-voltage hydroelectric power transmission system substations, according to procedures and safety requirements.
- Plan or coordinate hydroelectric production operations to meet customer requirements.
- Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
- Supervise hydropower plant equipment installations, upgrades, or maintenance.
- Respond to problems related to ratepayers, water users, power users, government agencies, educational institutions, or other private or public power resource interests.
- Inspect hydroelectric facilities, including switchyards, control houses, or relay houses, for normal operation or adherence to safety standards.
- Monitor or inspect hydroelectric equipment, such as hydro-turbines, generators, or control systems.
- Perform or direct preventive or corrective containment or cleanup to protect the environment.
- Provide technical direction in the erection or commissioning of hydroelectric equipment or supporting electrical or mechanical systems.
- Develop or implement policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities.
- Develop or implement projects to improve efficiency, economy, or effectiveness of hydroelectric plant operations.
- Supervise or monitor hydroelectric facility operations to ensure that generation or mechanical equipment conform to applicable regulations or standards.
No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
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Hydroelectric Production Managers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$126,060. More states are being added.