Industries / Utilities & Energy Infrastructure
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⚡ Utilities & Energy Infrastructure
Utilities and energy infrastructure professionals build, operate, and maintain the physical systems that deliver electricity, water, and natural gas to homes and businesses — grid poles and transformers, treatment plants, generating stations, and pipeline networks that run continuously, day and night, regardless of weather or demand..
Avg structural exposure
29
/ 100
Real-world AI usage
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Careers
10
Occupations tracked in this industry today. We add coverage as data becomes available.
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Sector-wide adoption
13.7% of Utilities businesses reported using AI in any business function in the last two weeks (Census Bureau BTOS AI Use Supplement, NAICS sector 22) — below the 17.9% national average. Industry-level context, not a score for individual jobs in this industry.
Occupations inside it
Gas Compressor Station Operator
19
$46k–$100k
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Gas Utility Technician
24
$61k–$116k
Usage n/a
Nuclear Technician
48
$73k–$134k
Usage n/a
Power Distributor and Dispatcher
55
$72k–$154k
Usage n/a
Power Line Worker
10
$51k–$129k
Usage n/a
Power Plant Operator
26
$62k–$132k
Usage n/a
Petroleum Refinery Operator
31
$57k–$116k
Usage n/a
Stationary Engineer
23
$51k–$125k
Usage n/a
Substation and Relay Technician
27
$66k–$130k
Usage n/a
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
26
$39k–$91k
Usage n/a
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Last updated: December 2025Source: BLS, O*NET, industry association surveys