Biofuels Production Managers
Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-3051.03 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Biofuels Production Managers separately. These are the figures for Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$126,060
Employment, U.S.246,250
Median hourly wage$60.61
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,000 | $98,160 | $126,060 | $161,880 | $205,520 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,620 | $122,520 | 1.08 |
| Alaska | 410 | $113,280 | 0.79 |
| Arizona | 3,630 | $124,810 | 0.71 |
| Arkansas | 2,560 | $118,120 | 1.24 |
| California | 25,130 | $132,620 | 0.87 |
| Colorado | 1,730 | $141,020 | 0.38 |
| Connecticut | 3,360 | $134,780 | 1.25 |
| Delaware | 370 | $153,000 | 0.48 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $124,420 | 0.05 |
| Florida | 9,480 | $119,870 | 0.60 |
| Georgia | 5,510 | $127,820 | 0.71 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $124,650 | 0.13 |
| Idaho | 1,210 | $107,340 | 0.89 |
| Illinois | 11,570 | $127,270 | 1.20 |
| Indiana | 9,400 | $121,500 | 1.85 |
| Iowa | 3,620 | $106,510 | 1.47 |
| Kansas | 2,420 | $125,750 | 1.07 |
| Kentucky | 6,430 | $112,250 | 2.03 |
| Louisiana | 2,680 | $133,210 | 0.87 |
| Maine | 800 | $124,810 | 0.79 |
| Maryland | 2,480 | $132,540 | 0.57 |
| Massachusetts | 4,470 | $148,050 | 0.78 |
| Michigan | 14,320 | $120,660 | 2.05 |
| Minnesota | 5,080 | $123,580 | 1.09 |
| Mississippi | 2,290 | $118,660 | 1.24 |
| Missouri | 4,110 | $117,660 | 0.88 |
| Montana | 270 | $120,690 | 0.34 |
| Nebraska | 2,160 | $107,200 | 1.33 |
| Nevada | 1,620 | $112,270 | 0.66 |
| New Hampshire | 1,540 | $146,590 | 1.42 |
| New Jersey | 6,780 | $147,260 | 1.00 |
| New Mexico | 670 | $124,670 | 0.49 |
| New York | 6,630 | $130,470 | 0.43 |
| North Carolina | 9,640 | $125,940 | 1.23 |
| North Dakota | 490 | $116,050 | 0.72 |
| Ohio | 14,290 | $109,340 | 1.63 |
| Oklahoma | 2,140 | $120,570 | 0.79 |
| Oregon | 3,150 | $119,420 | 1.01 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,200 | $109,140 | 1.06 |
| Rhode Island | 940 | $124,120 | 1.19 |
| South Carolina | 6,390 | $126,880 | 1.75 |
| South Dakota | 720 | $107,490 | 0.99 |
| Tennessee | 6,310 | $119,430 | 1.21 |
| Texas | 21,200 | $130,890 | 0.95 |
| Utah | 2,590 | $115,290 | 0.94 |
| Vermont | 480 | $114,150 | 1.00 |
| Virginia | 2,570 | $128,230 | 0.40 |
| Washington | 4,760 | $145,210 | 0.85 |
| West Virginia | 1,000 | $111,760 | 0.90 |
| Wyoming | 390 | $151,490 | 0.88 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | 4 | 0.973 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 3 | 0.964 |
| 3 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4 | 0.963 |
| 4 | Geothermal Production Managers | 3 | 0.960 |
| 5 | Industrial Production Managers | 4 | 0.954 |
| 6 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 3 | 0.953 |
| 7 | Industrial Engineers | 4 | 0.953 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3 | 0.952 |
| 9 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 4 | 0.951 |
| 10 | Construction Managers | 4 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Biofuels Production Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass Power Plant Managers | Troubleshooting | 1.00 | 0.973 |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.951 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.947 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Operations Analysis | 3.00 | 0.943 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | Troubleshooting | 1.75 | 0.932 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | Troubleshooting | 1.12 | 0.921 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Biofuels Production Managers, excluding software Biofuels Production Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 9 of 20 | 6.7x |
| Microsoft Project | 14 of 20 | 3.2x |
| SAP software | 16 of 20 | 2.6x |
| Microsoft Visio | 10 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Minitab | 7 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Personnel scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Microsoft Access | 15 of 20 | 1.9x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 6 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Hewlett Packard LoadRunner | 4 of 20 | 8.8x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 5 of 20 | 5.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 3.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 4.73 | 5.60 |
| Administration and Management | 4.08 | 4.96 |
| Mechanical | 4.04 | 5.41 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.68 | 4.79 |
| Chemistry | 3.68 | 4.68 |
| Mathematics | 3.49 | 4.46 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.33 | 3.96 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.32 | 3.99 |
| Physics | 3.28 | 3.63 |
| Administrative | 3.26 | 4.28 |
| Education and Training | 3.23 | 4.47 |
| English Language | 3.23 | 3.56 |
| Design | 3.19 | 4.04 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.13 | 3.65 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.04 | 4.03 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.01 | 2.98 |
| Biology | 2.98 | 3.27 |
| Building and Construction | 2.82 | 3.91 |
| Food Production | 2.71 | 3.30 |
| Transportation | 2.66 | 3.26 |
| Psychology | 2.65 | 3.19 |
| Law and Government | 2.50 | 2.77 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.44 | 2.81 |
| Geography | 2.09 | 2.18 |
| Communications and Media | 1.98 | 1.89 |
| Telecommunications | 1.81 | 1.44 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.80 | 1.67 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.40 | 1.08 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.35 | 0.64 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.33 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.26 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.25 | 0.44 |
| Fine Arts | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Selective Attention | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Time Sharing | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.38 | 3.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Control Precision | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Distributed control system DCS
- Employee scheduling software
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Inventory control software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Biofuels Production Managers separately. These are the figures for Industrial Production Managers (11-3051), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 930 | 4.57 | $109,750 |
| Columbus, IN | 360 | 4.54 | $130,490 |
| Bay City, MI | 170 | 3.12 | $113,810 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 390 | 2.97 | $125,170 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 440 | 2.94 | $111,840 |
| Jackson, MI | 260 | 2.92 | $112,650 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 280 | 2.88 | $124,100 |
| Appleton, WI | 540 | 2.72 | $108,680 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 700 | 2.67 | $131,250 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 640 | 2.62 | $124,290 |