Careers / Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$171,270
United States, 2025
Employment
220,260
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.
- O*NET code
- 11-9041.01
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.
- Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes.
- Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
- Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development.
- Propose new biofuels products, processes, technologies or applications based on findings from applied biofuels or biomass research projects.
- Conduct experiments on biomass or pretreatment technologies.
- Prepare biofuels research and development reports for senior management or technical professionals.
- Develop lab scale models of industrial scale processes, such as fermentation.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$120,810
25th percentile
$139,360
75th percentile
$212,500
90th percentile
$262,760
Most important skills
- Systems Analysis3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Speaking3.6
- Writing3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Systems Evaluation3.5
- Active Listening3.5
- Active Learning3.3
- Monitoring3.3
- Time Management3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Active Listening | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Science | 3.1 | — | Not selected | — |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $234,590 | 5,130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $221,580 | 5,000 | 2025 |
| NM | $215,120 | 2,270 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $215,120 | 1,160 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $213,070 | 180 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | $212,820 | 540 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | $212,050 | 970 | 2025 |
| CA | $210,280 | 29,630 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $207,900 | 340 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $207,140 | 190 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $206,880 | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $205,130 | 6,690 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | $204,420 | 90 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $204,340 | 4,390 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $203,420 | 680 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $202,810 | 3,270 | 2025 |
| MA | $201,430 | 7,690 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $201,420 | 90 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $199,380 | 330 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $199,040 | 970 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.