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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Production · SOC 51-8012
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$106,730
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
1,000
Proj. Annual Openings
8,520
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Critical Thinking
3.Monitoring
4.Reading Comprehension
5.Speaking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.
Common titles: Control Area Operator, Control Operator, Dispatcher, Distribution System Dispatcher (DSD), DSO (Distribution System Operator), Electric System Operator
Representative Tasks
- •Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes.
- •Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
- •Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers.
- •Direct personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators.
- •Distribute or regulate the flow of power between entities, such as generating stations, substations, distribution lines, or users, keeping track of the status of circuits or connections.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Exchange information with colleagues.
- •Operate energy distribution equipment.
- •Direct operational or production activities.
- •Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
- •Record operational or production data.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotGeographic information system GIS softwareOSI monarch/SGPOutage management system OMSSupervisory control and data acquisition SCADA softwareWide area monitoring system WAMS software
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $106,730 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |