Generator Operators


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Generator Operators

Generator Operators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Utility companies
  • Local, state, and federal government-sponsored power plants

Outlook

Demand for this career is declining. Utilities are restructuring operations to reduce costs and compete effectively. As a result, they are reducing the number of jobs at all levels. In addition, the increasing use of automatic controls in new plants should require fewer operators. However, new laws limiting the length of shifts may lead some facilities to hire more operators.

Job openings will occur as current workers retire or leave this career for other reasons.

Power Plant Operators (CIS 100417)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
1,854
Small
&
-9.3%
8.2%
>>>>
147
Few
  Champaign Area
84
Small
&
-6.0%
5.2%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
34
Very small
&
-14.7%
2.9%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Cook County
505
Small
&
-3.4%
9.2%
>>>>
45
Very few
  Decatur Area
75
Small
&
-14.7%
3.8%
>>>>
6
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
35
Very small
&
8.6%
10.3%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Du Page County
169
Small
&
-15.4%
8.8%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
47
Very small
&
17.0%
12.4%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
16
Very small
&
-12.5%
-0.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
71
Small
&
-11.3%
6.0%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Lake County
109
Small
&
1.8%
11.7%
>>>>
9
Very few
  McHenry County
5
Very small
&
0.0%
7.6%
>>>>
0
None
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
44
Very small
&
-11.4%
4.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
99
Small
&
-10.1%
4.3%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
101
Small
&
-9.9%
4.5%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
24
Very small
&
-16.7%
3.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
55
Small
&
-21.8%
5.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rockford Area
61
Very small
&
-8.2%
6.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
18
Very small
&
-16.7%
1.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
46
Very small
&
-10.9%
4.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
96
Small
&
-21.9%
0.9%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Vermilion County
6
Very small
&
-16.7%
-0.5%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
85
Small
&
-31.8%
14.9%
>>>>
4
Very few
United States
47,300
Small
&
-9.9%
2.8%
>>>>
3,200
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.