Plant Operations Manager, Utilities

Manages a team responsible for operating utilities facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$267k

Mean

$277k

10th–90th pct

$203k–$368k

Observations

141

Confidence: 32% · based on 141 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

52% require · 24% prefer

Master's Degree

12% require · 26% prefer

No College

12% require · 13% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Supply Chain, Utilities-15.3%Utilities Operations Technician-55.3%Utilities Operations Supervisor-57.5%Utilities Supply Chain Analyst-57.0%Utilities Procurement Specialist-57.6%

Common previous roles

Utilities Operations Technician-123.7%Utilities Supply Chain Analyst-132.4%Director of Supply Chain, Utilities-18.0%Utilities Procurement Specialist-136.1%Utilities Operations Supervisor-135.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)8,247

Posting growth-12.4%

Median days to fill54 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)141,705

Projected growth4.9%/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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