DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Occupational Description:
Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | N/A | N/A | $35.23/hr | $3.02/hr | $30.22/hr | $31.53/hr | $33.72/hr | $35.91/hr | $41.41/hr |
| Minnesota | 300 | 148 | $34.40/hr | $1.55/hr | $29.65/hr | $31.04/hr | $33.42/hr | $35.79/hr | $40.69/hr |
| U S | 11,590 | 556 | $35.91/hr | $0.40/hr | $23.58/hr | $29.24/hr | $34.93/hr | $41.86/hr | $49.54/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 1,680 | $18.24/hr | N/A |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 440 | $21.02/hr | N/A |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 130 | $24.77/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Controls and operates equipment to regulate or distribute electricity or steam, according to data provided by recording or indicating instruments or computers.
- Monitors switchboard and control board to ensure equipment operation and electrical and steam distribution.
- Compiles and records operational data, such as chart and meter readings, power demands, and usage and operating time.
- Notifies workers or utilities of electrical and steam distribution process changes.
- Tends auxiliary equipment used in the power distribution process.
- Repairs, maintains, and cleans equipment and machines, using hand tools.
- Inspects equipment to ensure specifications are met and to detect defects.
- Directs activities of personnel engaged in the controlling and operating of electrical distribution equipment and machinery.
- Calculates and determines load estimates or equipment requirements to control electrical distribution equipment or stations.
- Adjusts controls to regulate the flow of power between generating stations, substations, and distribution lines.
- Turns and moves controls to adjust and activate power distribution equipment and machines.