Biomass Plant Technicians
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Plant safety checks, incident prevention, permits, inspections, and regulatory routines support safety work.
Why it fits
Reuses pumps, valves, flow control, samples, logs, and regulatory plant-operation routines.
Why it fits
Reuses boilers, turbines, gauges, control boards, utilities, maintenance checks, and emergency procedures.
Why it fits
Maintenance, troubleshooting, conveyors, pumps, and mechanical plant equipment knowledge transfer well.
Why it fits
Transfers renewable plant controls, turbines or pumps, performance monitoring, and preventive maintenance.
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
Very importantWhy this matters
Coaching and developing others
Quite importantWhy this matters
Active learning
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 7 votes
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Biomass Plant Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Power Plant Operators was $99,670 ($48 per hour).
The median annual wage for Power Plant Operators was 101.4% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
Growth
The number of 'Power Plant Operators' job openings is expected to decline 11.2% by 2034
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 30,720 people employed as 'Power Plant Operators' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 5 thousand people are employed as 'Power Plant Operators'.
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Job description
Control and monitor biomass plant activities and perform maintenance as needed.
O*NET-SOC code: 51-8013.03
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