# Hydroelectric Production Managers

> Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/hydroelectric-production-managers
- SOC code: 11-3051.06
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $126,060 (10th percentile $78,000, 90th percentile $205,520)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.6%
- Openings a year: 17,000
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Industrial production managers".

## Interest profile (code RCE)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 73 |
| Investigative (I) | 44 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 14 |
| Enterprising (E) | 60 |
| Conventional (C) | 67 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 85/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 82/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 81/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 79/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 79/100)
- Getting Information (importance 78/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 78/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 77/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 76/100)
- Scheduling Work and Activities (importance 76/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Management of Personnel Resources, Time Management, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Mechanical, Public Safety and Security, Administration and Management, English Language, Engineering and Technology, Computers and Electronics, Personnel and Human Resources, Education and Training, Mathematics, Law and Government

## Also called

Demand Generation Manager, Generation Manager, Hydroelectric Generation Manager (Hydro Generation Manager), Hydroelectric Generation Supervisor (Hydro Generation Supervisor), Hydroelectric Plant Site Manager (Hydro Plant Site Manager), Hydroelectric Production Manager, Hydroelectric Station Chief, Hydroelectric Station Supervisor (Hydro Station Supervisor), Plant Manager, Plant Site Leader

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5201) (CIP 5201, 975 colleges)
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1515) (CIP 1515, 230 colleges)
- [Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5120) (CIP 5120, 175 colleges)
- [Industrial Engineering](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1435) (CIP 1435, 151 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [Northeastern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northeastern-university-1923) | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | not reported | $142,985 | $21,908 |
| [Northwestern University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) | Industrial Engineering | $95,993 | $138,720 | $13,992 |
| [Long Island University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/long-island-university-1520) | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | not reported | $136,840 | not reported |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |

## Related careers

- [Geothermal Production Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geothermal-production-managers): $126,060 median pay
- [Hydroelectric Plant Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/hydroelectric-plant-technicians): $102,040 median pay
- [Biomass Power Plant Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biomass-power-plant-managers): $126,060 median pay
- [Power Plant Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/power-plant-operators): $102,040 median pay
- [Wind Energy Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-operations-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Biofuels Production Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biofuels-production-managers): $126,060 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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