Hydroelectric Production Managers build judgment and decision making, time management and management of personnel resources skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Wind Energy Operations Managers (85%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 85% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 81% | $106,730 | — | None |
| 3 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 73% | $122,890 | — | None |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 72% | $74,450 | — | None |
| 5 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 72% | $61,560 | — | None |
| 6 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 71% | $110,240Pay for the broader BLS group “Nuclear Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Construction Managers | 71% | $114,990 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Wind Energy Development Managers | 70% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 70% | $58,430 | — | None |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 70% | $79,860 | — | None |
Compared with Hydroelectric Production Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as hydroelectric production managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
85% skill match · $141,900 (broader BLS group)
Social Perceptiveness · Equipment Selection
81% skill match · $106,730
73% skill match · $122,890
Operation and Control · Operations Monitoring · Troubleshooting
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Wind Energy Operations Managers (85% skill match, median $141,900), Power Distributors and Dispatchers (81% skill match, median $106,730) and Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (73% skill match, median $122,890), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than hydroelectric production managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
20 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.