Power Plant Operators

# 562 overall · better than 35.4% of other jobs
3
Moderate Risk
0% tasks are partially/fully automatable
1/5
Emotional Intelligence
1/5
Forgivability
2/5
Physical Requirements
3/5
Automatability
3/5
Technical Feasibility
3/5
Ethics
4/5
Economic Incentive
While AI and robotics can handle certain monitoring and control tasks, the need for human judgment in complex situations, emergency responses, and the critical nature of the job result in a moderate risk of displacement by AI.

Median Salary: $97,010

Traits: 171

77/100Consequence_of_Error
88/100Consequence_of_Error
82/100Consequence_of_Error
82/100Contact_With_Others
88/100Contact_With_Others
79/100Contact_With_Others
70/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
74/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
65/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
49/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
46/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
70/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
46/100Deal_With_External_Customers
36/100Deal_With_External_Customers
35/100Deal_With_External_Customers
9/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
6/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
1/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
32/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
47/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
48/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
39/100Degree_of_Automation
53/100Degree_of_Automation
57/100Degree_of_Automation
60/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
70/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
81/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
85/100Electronic_Mail
56/100Electronic_Mail
73/100Electronic_Mail
81/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
88/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
87/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
6/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
11/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
25/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
95/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
91/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
87/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
80/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
78/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
83/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
86/100Exposed_to_High_Places
79/100Exposed_to_High_Places
69/100Exposed_to_High_Places
51/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
63/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
81/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
11/100Exposed_to_Radiation
11/100Exposed_to_Radiation
4/100Exposed_to_Radiation
24/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
27/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
46/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
81/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
75/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
71/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
90/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
95/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
93/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
87/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
73/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
82/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
49/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
42/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
44/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
78/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
92/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
76/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
77/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
77/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
72/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
86/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
74/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
85/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
69/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
80/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
83/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
41/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
85/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
47/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
40/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
44/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
43/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
81/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
77/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
65/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
70/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
81/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
91/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
50/100Letters_and_Memos
50/100Letters_and_Memos
64/100Letters_and_Memos
44/100Level_of_Competition
39/100Level_of_Competition
58/100Level_of_Competition
67/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
77/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
70/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
51/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
62/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
67/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
65/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
46/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
49/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
51/100Physical_Proximity
77/100Physical_Proximity
51/100Physical_Proximity
21/100Public_Speaking
21/100Public_Speaking
5/100Public_Speaking
81/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
55/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
58/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
84/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
82/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
94/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
92/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
97/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
93/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
55/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
36/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
42/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
25/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
45/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
39/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
46/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
13/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
18/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
54/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
28/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
26/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
52/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
46/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
39/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
30/100Spend_Time_Sitting
63/100Spend_Time_Sitting
45/100Spend_Time_Sitting
41/100Spend_Time_Standing
77/100Spend_Time_Standing
59/100Spend_Time_Standing
73/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
59/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
81/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
47/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
60/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
50/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
78/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
68/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
66/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
78/100Telephone
85/100Telephone
81/100Telephone
71/100Time_Pressure
62/100Time_Pressure
62/100Time_Pressure
67/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
84/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
82/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
100/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
100/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
99/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
52/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
37/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
46/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
20/100Work_Schedules
8/100Work_Schedules
1/100Work_Schedules
78/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team
81/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team
86/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Power Plant Operators

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    0.0% of Power Plant Operators tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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