Wind Energy Operations Managers build management of personnel resources, social perceptiveness and persuasion 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 Hydroelectric Production 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 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 85% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Geothermal Production Managers | 84% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | 80% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Solar Energy Installation Managers | 75% | $79,920Pay for the broader BLS group “First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Facilities Managers | 75% | $106,660 | — | None |
| 6 | Industrial Production Managers | 75% | $126,060 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 74% | $74,450 | — | None |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 74% | $79,860 | — | None |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 71% | $79,920 | — | None |
| 10 | Biofuels Production Managers | 71% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
Compared with Wind Energy Operations 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 wind energy operations managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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85% skill match · $126,060 (broader BLS group)
Operation and Control · Equipment Maintenance · Judgment and Decision Making
84% skill match · $126,060 (broader BLS group)
Repairing · Operation and Control · Equipment Maintenance
80% skill match · $126,060 (broader BLS group)
Complex Problem Solving · Operation and Control · Judgment and Decision Making
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Hydroelectric Production Managers (85% skill match, median $126,060), Geothermal Production Managers (84% skill match, median $126,060) and Biomass Power Plant Managers (80% skill match, median $126,060), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than wind energy operations managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
21 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.