Wind Energy Operations Managers
Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-9199.09 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Wind Energy Operations Managers separately. These are the figures for Managers, All Other (11-9199), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$141,900
Employment, U.S.622,190
Median hourly wage$68.22
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $74,300 | $102,880 | $141,900 | $186,300 | $238,270 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,970 | $135,890 | 0.23 |
| Alaska | 1,740 | $127,950 | 1.34 |
| Arizona | 8,540 | $129,870 | 0.66 |
| Arkansas | 5,690 | $87,520 | 1.09 |
| California | 99,580 | $174,560 | 1.37 |
| Colorado | 14,060 | $171,140 | 1.22 |
| Connecticut | 7,330 | $162,690 | 1.08 |
| Delaware | 1,280 | $168,060 | 0.66 |
| District of Columbia | 18,570 | $175,720 | 6.61 |
| Florida | 37,820 | $108,890 | 0.95 |
| Georgia | 34,680 | $125,000 | 1.77 |
| Hawaii | $130,000 | ||
| Idaho | 1,230 | $131,550 | 0.36 |
| Illinois | 31,680 | $140,240 | 1.30 |
| Indiana | 6,990 | $79,900 | 0.55 |
| Iowa | 3,600 | $128,080 | 0.58 |
| Kansas | 2,690 | $131,710 | 0.47 |
| Kentucky | 2,390 | $122,930 | 0.30 |
| Louisiana | 13,220 | $103,140 | 1.71 |
| Maine | 1,860 | $115,920 | 0.72 |
| Maryland | 17,530 | $159,040 | 1.59 |
| Massachusetts | 10,630 | $182,950 | 0.73 |
| Michigan | 9,380 | $134,260 | 0.53 |
| Minnesota | 4,160 | $152,600 | 0.35 |
| Mississippi | 960 | $101,570 | 0.21 |
| Missouri | 11,420 | $125,760 | 0.97 |
| Montana | 1,600 | $110,470 | 0.78 |
| Nebraska | 2,640 | $116,430 | 0.64 |
| Nevada | 9,110 | $112,040 | 1.47 |
| New Hampshire | 1,330 | $145,630 | 0.49 |
| New Jersey | 30,270 | $161,510 | 1.77 |
| New Mexico | 3,770 | $123,550 | 1.08 |
| New York | 18,470 | $167,200 | 0.48 |
| North Carolina | 21,830 | $141,160 | 1.10 |
| North Dakota | 2,040 | $126,440 | 1.19 |
| Ohio | 7,360 | $129,940 | 0.33 |
| Oklahoma | 1,340 | $131,870 | 0.20 |
| Oregon | 7,680 | $125,580 | 0.98 |
| Pennsylvania | 20,170 | $131,600 | 0.83 |
| Rhode Island | 790 | $165,900 | 0.39 |
| South Carolina | 2,210 | $129,960 | 0.24 |
| South Dakota | 570 | $119,470 | 0.31 |
| Tennessee | 17,510 | $99,430 | 1.34 |
| Texas | 61,410 | $134,390 | 1.09 |
| Utah | 9,190 | $134,890 | 1.32 |
| Vermont | 1,060 | $125,440 | 0.87 |
| Virginia | 21,560 | $166,230 | 1.31 |
| Washington | 10,490 | $164,160 | 0.74 |
| West Virginia | 3,640 | $124,940 | 1.30 |
| Wisconsin | 14,240 | $107,050 | 1.21 |
| Wyoming | 850 | $113,420 | 0.76 |
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.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Wind Energy Operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroelectric Production Managers | Science | 2.13 | 0.976 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | Troubleshooting | 1.25 | 0.961 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.945 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Science | 2.13 | 0.935 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Wind Energy Operations Managers, excluding software Wind Energy Operations 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll software | 5 of 20 | 13.6x |
| HCSS HeavyJob | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | 7 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Distributed control system DCS | 4 of 20 | 18.5x |
| Personnel scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Procore software | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | 6 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Kronos Workforce Timekeeper | 3 of 20 | 10.7x |
| Yardi software | 4 of 20 | 5.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and Management | 4.09 | 5.05 |
| Mechanical | 3.92 | 5.00 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.63 | 4.81 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.50 | 4.41 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.48 | 4.09 |
| Administrative | 3.32 | 4.30 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.22 | 3.80 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.22 | 3.67 |
| Mathematics | 3.18 | 4.08 |
| Production and Processing | 3.10 | 3.40 |
| Telecommunications | 3.03 | 3.76 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.98 | 3.37 |
| English Language | 2.98 | 3.36 |
| Physics | 2.93 | 3.90 |
| Education and Training | 2.82 | 3.77 |
| Design | 2.74 | 3.48 |
| Law and Government | 2.73 | 3.41 |
| Psychology | 2.55 | 2.72 |
| Building and Construction | 2.42 | 3.07 |
| Transportation | 2.30 | 3.03 |
| Communications and Media | 2.27 | 2.21 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.11 | 2.07 |
| Geography | 2.01 | 2.18 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.00 | 1.60 |
| Chemistry | 1.81 | 2.24 |
| Biology | 1.63 | 1.51 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.60 | 1.84 |
| History and Archeology | 1.60 | 1.15 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.57 | 1.09 |
| Foreign Language | 1.38 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.38 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Control Precision | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 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.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Computerized diagnostic software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Employee scheduling software
- Gensuite
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Inventory control software
- Local area network LAN software
- Oracle Enterprise Asset Management eAM
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Time and payroll management software
- Web browser software
- Web conferencing software
- WebEx WebOffice
- Wide area network WAN software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Wind Energy Operations Managers separately. These are the figures for Managers, All Other (11-9199), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 42,010 | 3.35 | $170,980 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 13,740 | 3.03 | $217,280 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 530 | 2.83 | $122,930 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 830 | 2.58 | $93,100 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,340 | 2.43 | $135,180 |
| Lafayette, LA | 1,670 | 2.32 | $88,370 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 21,550 | 2.27 | $210,080 |
| Corvallis, OR | 340 | 2.20 | Not available |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 24,490 | 2.12 | $130,340 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 680 | 2.05 | $102,130 |