92
Energy & utilities · Utility
Plant Operator
Power plant operations.
IroncladCladScore™ 92/100 · Ironclad
Career economics
- Average salary
- $94k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $118k / yr
- Growth estimate
- -1%
- Demand
- Medium
- Green-energy relevance
- 50/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Not typical
Skills that matter
- Monitor · Technical90
- Logic · Soft85
- Control · Technical95
A day in the work
- 1
Scan
Boards.
- 2
Adjust
Output.
- 3
Log
Record.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 47 · Upper estimate $118k
- Resilience
- 92 · CladScore 92
- Growth
- 48 · -1% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Moderate
- Green relevance
- 50 · 50/100
Verdict · Safe harbour
Very resilient, with steadier growth. Strong for long-term footing.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Demand is contracting; specialisation or a nearby pivot will matter.
Bridges traditional skills with sustainability; new efficiency standards will reshape the work.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Vocational
2 Years · NERC · Estimate $15k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.