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Industries / Utilities

Significant Points

Utilities

	Persons with college training in advanced technology will have the best opportunities.

	Employment in water and sewage systems is projected to grow, while other segments of the industry are projected to decline.

	Because the utilities industry consists of many different companies and products, skills developed in one segment of the industry may not be transferable to other segments.

	Production workers’ earnings are significantly higher than in most other industries.

Industry Description


	The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in waste management services classified separately under Waste Management and Remediation Services. These establishments also collect, treat, and dispose of waste materials; however, they do not use sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities.



	Source: MyPlan.com L.L.C. 2019, U.S. Census Bureau, 2018

Industry Subsectors

	Hydroelectric Power Generation

	Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

	Nuclear Electric Power Generation

	Other Electric Power Generation

	Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control

	Electric Power Distribution

	Natural Gas Distribution

	Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

	Sewage Treatment Facilities

	Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply

Top Ten Careers

U.S. National Figures.

Utilities
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	55,460
Customer Service Representatives	30,070
Power Plant Operators	23,560
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	19,970
Electrical Engineers	19,740
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	19,230
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	15,300
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	14,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	12,740
General and Operations Managers	12,480

Interesting Fact

The word "career" started out as a metaphor. It comes from Middle French "carrière", meaning "race course".

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