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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. 2012, U.S. Census Bureau, 2011

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
Customer Service Representatives	62,720
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	55,880
Business Operations Specialists, All Other*	48,580
Managers, All Other	33,600
Power Plant Operators	30,580
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	23,520
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	23,250
Engineers, All Other	20,040
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	19,690
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	18,900

Interesting Fact

The state with the largest agricultural industry is California, which has a production more than double the second-place state.

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