Renewable Energy Operations Technician

Supports operating renewable energy facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$106k

Mean

$111k

10th–90th pct

$81k–$147k

Observations

842

Confidence: 35% · based on 842 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

Quality Assurance

Core

Equipment Maintenance

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

OSHA 30-Hour Certification · 55% of postings

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

54% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

22% require · 32% prefer

No College

15% require · 8% prefer

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Common next roles

Plant Operations Manager, Renewable Energy+116.7%Director of Supply Chain, Renewable Energy+144.8%Renewable Energy Supply Chain Analyst+13.4%Renewable Energy Operations Supervisor+3.9%Renewable Energy Procurement Specialist+7.7%

Common previous roles

Renewable Energy Operations Supervisor+3.7%Plant Operations Manager, Renewable Energy+53.8%Renewable Energy Supply Chain Analyst+11.8%Renewable Energy Procurement Specialist+7.2%Director of Supply Chain, Renewable Energy+59.2%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)9,748

Posting growth-17.1%

Median days to fill62 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)96,347

Projected growth4.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness5%

Automation exposure40%

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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