Below are the skills needed to be power plant operators distributors dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Operation Monitoring | 4 | 4 |
Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 3.62 |
Operation and Control | 3.88 | 3.75 |
Speaking | 3.5 | 3 |
Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be power plant operators distributors dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4 |
Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4 |
Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.62 |
Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.5 |
Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be power plant operators distributors dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Mechanical | 3.17 | 3.39 |
English Language | 2.77 | 2.44 |
Public Safety and Security | 2.76 | 2.65 |
Mathematics | 2.74 | 3.06 |
Production and Processing | 2.74 | 2.41 |
Below are the work activities involved in being power plant operators distributors dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Controlling Machines and Processes | 4.39 | 5.29 |
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 4.29 | 4.67 |
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.23 | 4.15 |
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | 4.2 | 4.87 |
Getting Information | 4.08 | 3.66 |
Below are the work styles involved in being power plant operators distributors dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Dependability | 4.37 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.22 | |
Stress Tolerance | 4.2 | |
Self Control | 4.05 | |
Adaptability/Flexibility | 3.85 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Power Plant Operators Distributors Dispatchers jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 380 | $91,180 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels | 240 | $69,420 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 240 | $79,130 |
Akron | 180 | $87,300 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 180 | $98,290 |
Cleveland-Elyria | 160 | $75,190 |
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | 140 | $83,670 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 130 | $102,150 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 110 | $75,610 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 110 | $136,810 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org