Jobs Similar to Power Distributors and Dispatchers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to power distributors and dispatchers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Nuclear Monitoring Technicians and Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators.
Power Distributors and Dispatchers: $106,730 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Power Distributors and Dispatchers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsSame group | 79% | $122,890+15% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 77% | $110,240Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 3 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 77% | $43,370−59% | High school |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | 77% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Air Traffic Controllers | 77% | $148,080+39% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Traffic Technicians | 77% | $59,090−45% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Gas Plant OperatorsSame group | 76% | $87,820−18% | High school |
| 8 | Transportation Inspectors | 76% | $92,100−14% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Energy Auditors | 75% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 75% | $232,140+118% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 75% | $61,560−42% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 74% | $78,000−27% | High school |
| 13 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 74% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 74% | $74,690−30% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Computer User Support Specialists | 74% | $61,860−42% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Geodetic Surveyors | 73% | $75,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 73% | $56,850−47% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Commercial Pilots | 73% | $123,220+15% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 73% | $78,240−27% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Telecommunications Engineering Specialists | 73% | $134,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
79% similar · $122,890 (+15%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
77% similar · $110,240 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 3Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
77% similar · $43,370 (−59%) · High school
- 4Hydroelectric Production Managers
77% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 5Air Traffic Controllers
77% similar · $148,080 (+39%) · Training or associate
- 6Traffic Technicians
77% similar · $59,090 (−45%) · Training or associate
- 7Gas Plant Operators
76% similar · $87,820 (−18%) · High school · Same group
- 8Transportation Inspectors
76% similar · $92,100 (−14%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Energy Auditors
75% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 10Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
75% similar · $232,140 (+118%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
75% similar · $61,560 (−42%) · Training or associate
- 12Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
74% similar · $78,000 (−27%) · High school
- 13Environmental Compliance Inspectors
74% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Construction and Building Inspectors
74% similar · $74,690 (−30%) · Training or associate
- 15Computer User Support Specialists
74% similar · $61,860 (−42%) · Training or associate
- 16Geodetic Surveyors
73% similar · $75,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Airfield Operations Specialists
73% similar · $56,850 (−47%) · Training or associate
- 18Commercial Pilots
73% similar · $123,220 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 19Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
73% similar · $78,240 (−27%) · Training or associate
- 20Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
73% similar · $134,050 (broader group) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for power distributors and dispatchers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where power distributors and dispatchers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Traffic Technicians (84)
- Hydroelectric Production Managers (81)
- Energy Auditors (79)
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians (77)
- Nuclear Technicians (76)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (75)
- Computer User Support Specialists (74)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (74)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (73)
- Audio and Video Technicians (73)
Questions about jobs like power distributors and dispatchers
What jobs are most similar to power distributors and dispatchers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (79% similar), Nuclear Monitoring Technicians (77% similar), Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators (77% similar), Hydroelectric Production Managers (77% similar) and Air Traffic Controllers (77% similar).
Which jobs like power distributors and dispatchers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($232,140, +118%; usually a bachelor's degree), Air Traffic Controllers ($148,080, +39%; usually training or an associate degree) and Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($122,890, +15%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with power distributors and dispatchers ($106,730). Without more preparation than power distributors and dispatchers usually need: Air Traffic Controllers, Nuclear Power Reactor Operators and Commercial Pilots.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.