Hydroelectric Production Managers Career, Salary and Skills
Hydroelectric Production Managers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $126,060 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 246,250. Wage data is published for 426 locations.
Occupation description
Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
O*NET code
11-3051.06
Job zone
3
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$126,060
Hourly median
$60.61
Employment
246,250
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | 3.62 | 3.62 |
Typical tasks
- Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
- Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
- Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
- Perform or direct preventive or corrective containment or cleanup to protect the environment.
- Monitor or inspect hydroelectric equipment, such as hydro-turbines, generators, or control systems.
- Inspect hydroelectric facilities, including switchyards, control houses, or relay houses, for normal operation or adherence to safety standards.
- Supervise or monitor hydroelectric facility operations to ensure that generation or mechanical equipment conform to applicable regulations or standards.
- Develop or implement policy evaluation procedures for hydroelectric generation activities.
Technology
- Apache Kafka
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Distributed control system DCS
- Email software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Database
- Personnel scheduling software
Hydroelectric Production Managers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in CAMedian $132,620 · Employment 25,130
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in TXMedian $130,890 · Employment 21,200
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in MIMedian $120,660 · Employment 14,320
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in OHMedian $109,340 · Employment 14,290
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in ILMedian $127,270 · Employment 11,570
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in PAMedian $109,140 · Employment 10,200
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in NCMedian $125,940 · Employment 9,640
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in FLMedian $119,870 · Employment 9,480
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in INMedian $121,500 · Employment 9,400
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $128,540 · Employment 9,120
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $129,840 · Employment 8,850
- Hydroelectric Production Managers Salary in New York, NYMedian $151,630 · Employment 7,220
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.