Plant Operations Manager, Renewable Energy

Manages a team responsible for operating renewable energy facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$230k

Mean

$240k

10th–90th pct

$175k–$318k

Observations

214

Confidence: 32% · based on 214 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

56% require · 22% prefer

Master's Degree

19% require · 29% prefer

No College

13% require · 8% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Supply Chain, Renewable Energy+13.0%Renewable Energy Operations Technician-53.8%Renewable Energy Operations Supervisor-52.1%Renewable Energy Supply Chain Analyst-47.7%Renewable Energy Procurement Specialist-50.3%

Common previous roles

Renewable Energy Operations Supervisor-108.6%Renewable Energy Operations Technician-116.7%Renewable Energy Supply Chain Analyst-91.0%Renewable Energy Procurement Specialist-101.2%Director of Supply Chain, Renewable Energy+11.5%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)2,921

Posting growth-2.7%

Median days to fill56 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)107,400

Projected growth3.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness0%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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