Power Distributors and Dispatchers build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and operations monitoring 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 Nuclear Monitoring Technicians (77%).
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 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 77% | $110,240Pay for the broader BLS group “Nuclear Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 77% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Air Traffic Controllers | 77% | $148,080 | +39% | None |
| 4 | Commercial Pilots | 73% | $123,220 | +15% | None |
| 5 | Telecommunications Engineering Specialists | 73% | $134,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Network Architects” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Geothermal Production Managers | 72% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Aviation Inspectors | 71% | $92,100Pay for the broader BLS group “Transportation Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 70% | $93,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Detectives and Criminal Investigators” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 70% | $232,140 | +118% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Nuclear Technicians | 69% | $110,240 | +3% | None |
Compared with Power Distributors and Dispatchers, median $106,730. 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 power distributors and dispatchers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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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.
77% skill match · $110,240 (broader BLS group)
Instructing · Troubleshooting · Operations Monitoring
77% skill match · $126,060 (broader BLS group)
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Material Resources · Equipment Maintenance
77% skill match · $148,080 · +39% pay
Coordination · Judgment and Decision Making · Complex Problem Solving
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Nuclear Monitoring Technicians (77% skill match, median $110,240), Hydroelectric Production Managers (77% skill match, median $126,060) and Air Traffic Controllers (77% skill match, median $148,080), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 8 pay more than power distributors and dispatchers at the median. The biggest increases: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (+118%, $232,140), Air Traffic Controllers (+39%, $148,080) and Information Security Analysts (+21%, $129,180).
12 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.