Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Tasks Include:
- Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
- Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
- Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
- Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
- Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections.
- Track conditions that could affect power needs, such as changes in the weather, and adjust equipment to meet any anticipated changes.
- Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -2.5%
National: -6.2%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$101,650.00
State
$93,170.00
Regional
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 51.92%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 17.87%
- Some College Courses = 15.47%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 14.73%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 28.01%
- None = 22.34%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.76%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 13.42%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.45%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.45%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 2.97%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.01%
- Over 10 years = 1.01%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.58%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 30.48%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 28.48%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.52%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.52%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.86%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.14%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 30.20%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 20.22%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 19.59%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.82%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.59%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 0.58%
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
- Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
- Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
- Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
- Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections.
- Track conditions that could affect power needs, such as changes in the weather, and adjust equipment to meet any anticipated changes.
- Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines.
- Calculate load estimates or equipment requirements to determine required control settings.
- Record and compile operational data, such as chart or meter readings, power demands, or usage and operating times, using transmission system maps.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators.
- Monitor and record switchboard or control board readings to ensure that electrical or steam distribution equipment is operating properly.
- Inspect equipment to ensure that specifications are met or to detect any defects.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in the power distribution process.
- Implement energy schedules, including real-time transmission reservations or schedules.
- Repair, maintain, or clean equipment or machinery, using hand tools.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Low voltage alternating and direct current AC DC panelboards (Integrated power system switchboards)
- Mainframe computers
- Low voltage alternating and direct current AC DC panelboards (Multi-metering switchboards)
- Low voltage alternating and direct current AC DC panelboards (Panelboard switches)
- Low voltage alternating and direct current AC DC panelboards (Panelboards)
Technologies Include:
- Industrial control software
- ABB MicroSCADA Pro DMS
- ABB MicroSCADA Pro SYS
- ABB PSGuard
- Catapult Software iPower SCADA
- Distribution automation system software
- Distribution management system DMS software
- Energy management system EMS software
- Milsoft DisSPatch
- OSI monarch/SGP
- Outage management system OMS software
- Radius NetMan
- Radius Uni-View
- Siemens Energy and Automation
- Siemens Spectrum Power TG
- Siemens Spectrum PowerCC Distribution Management
- Substation automation system software
- Substation monitoring system software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Telvent Responder Outage Management System OMS
- Wide area measurement system WAMS software
- Wide area monitoring system WAMS software
- Wide area remote control system software
- Map creation software
- Geographic information system GIS software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Additional Resources
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
1125 15th St. NW.
Washington, DC 20005
Utility Workers Union of America
815 16th St. NW.
Suite 605
Washington, DC 20006
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
64.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
58.75 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
53.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
51.00 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
50.00 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
49.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
65.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
59.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
56.25 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
53.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
59.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
90.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
85.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
84.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
84.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
82.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
79.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
79.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
78.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
77.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
71.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
71.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
70.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
69.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
67.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
62.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
61.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
61.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
60.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
60.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
60.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
59.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
58.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
58.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
55.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
54.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
53.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
52.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
50.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
89.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
88.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
81.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
81.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
79.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
77.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
75.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
75.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
74.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
73.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
72.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
69.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
64.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
64.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
56.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
83.33 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
61.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
55.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
94.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
92.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
90.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
89.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
89.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
88.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
88.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
87.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
85.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
85.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
83.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
81.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
78.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
76.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
75.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
72.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
72.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
68.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
66.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
66.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
64.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
62.20 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
59.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
56.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
55.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
54.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
53.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
53.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
53.20 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
52.20 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
52.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
51.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
51.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
50.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
50.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
50.20 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
49.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
49.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $66,090.00 | $101,650.00 | $118,350.00 |
Virginia | $58,840.00 | $93,170.00 | $109,990.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $78,714.88 | $81,263.92 | $83,550.35 |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $85,703.38 | $99,127.00 | $105,731.99 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $57,000.11 | $64,442.97 | $76,924.51 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $83,304.40 | $92,835.69 | $113,211.33 |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $69,104.40 | $94,510.38 | $104,468.94 |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 9,700 | 9,100 | -6.2% |
Virginia | 355 | 346 | -2.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Food Batchmakers
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
- Food Processing Workers, All Other
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Furniture Finishers
- Gas Plant Operators
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Helpers--Production Workers
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Machinists
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Model Makers, Wood
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Plant and System Operators, All Other
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Power Plant Operators
- Production Workers, All Other
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Sewers, Hand
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Team Assemblers
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Tire Builders
- Tool and Die Makers
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Upholsterers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Woodworkers, All Other
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
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Proficiency Ratings
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Titles
- Control Area Operator
- Control Board Operator
- Control Operator
- Control Room Operator
- Dispatcher
- Distribution Operations Supervisor
- Distribution System Operator
- Electric System Operator
- Electrical Energy Distribution Technician
- Electrical Energy Storage/Distribution Technician
- Feeder Switchboard Operator
- Lineman
- Load Dispatcher
- Motor Room Controller
- Power and Recovery First Assistant
- Power Plant Operator
- Power System Dispatcher
- Power System Operator
- Production Team Member
- Service Dispatcher
- Station Operator
- Steam and Power Panel Operator
- Steam Plant Control Room Operator
- Substation Operator
- Substation Operator Apprentice
- Switchboard and Control Room Operator
- Switchboard Operator
- Switchboard Operator Assistant
- System Operator
- Transmission System Operator
- Utilities Operator
- Voltage Inspector
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