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Geothermal Production Managers in Michigan

Geothermal Production Managers in Michigan

Want to work as a Geothermal Production Managers in Michigan? Here’s what you need to know. Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

What do Geothermal Production Managers Make in Michigan?

For geothermal production managers working in Michigan, the median annual wage is $111,130 per year (or roughly $53.43/hour).Pay can range from $76,020 at the 10th percentile to $172,040 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $76,020 $36.55
25th percentile $93,590 $45.00
Median (50th) $111,130 $53.43
75th percentile $135,210 $65.01
90th percentile $172,040 $82.71
Salary ranges for Geothermal Production Managers in Michigan

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Michigan relative to the national average — is 2.16, meaning that geothermal production managers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, geothermal production managers earn a median of $160,381 per year ($77.11/hour), below the Michigan median.

Geothermal Production Managers earnings in Michigan vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 494,331 geothermal production managers in the U.S.. In Michigan alone, approximately 14,400 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 2,530 geothermal production managers.

Geothermal Production Managers in Michigan vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Geothermal Production Managers

Top Michigan Metros for Geothermal Production Managers

The largest metro-area employers of geothermal production managers in Michigan.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 6,170 $120,640
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 2,290 $110,440
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 580 $105,540
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 500 $125,910
Flint, MI 450 $103,420
Ann Arbor, MI 370 $125,000
Jackson, MI 290 $107,450
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 260 $103,010
Niles, MI 250 $105,130
Battle Creek, MI 230 $124,960
Saginaw, MI 190 $113,840
Monroe, MI 160 $111,500
Traverse City, MI 140 $102,500
Midland, MI 130 $139,340
Bay City, MI 110 $97,960

Top States for Geothermal Production Managers Employment

These states have the highest employment of geothermal production managers work.

State Number Employed
California 25,380
Texas 21,780
Michigan 14,400
Ohio 13,860
Illinois 11,920
Pennsylvania 10,090
North Carolina 9,340
Indiana 8,910
Florida 7,890
Wisconsin 7,850
South Carolina 6,320
New York 6,250
New Jersey 5,930
Tennessee 5,820
Minnesota 5,130
Kentucky 5,050
Massachusetts 4,930
Georgia 4,930
Missouri 4,510
Washington 4,360

Highest-Paying States for Geothermal Production Managers

These states pay the most for geothermal production managers.

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $155,670
District of Columbia $152,220
New Jersey $145,080
Delaware $142,790
Washington $139,260
Massachusetts $138,600
New Hampshire $138,090
Colorado $137,490
Louisiana $133,050
Connecticut $131,840

Skills

Key geothermal production managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Critical Thinking  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speaking  3.9 / 5
0
5
Monitoring  3.9 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  3.9 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  3.8 / 5
0
5
Coordination  3.8 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Mechanical  4.4 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  4.2 / 5
0
5
Production and Processing  4.0 / 5
0
5
Public Safety and Security  3.9 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  3.9 / 5
0
5
Engineering and Technology  3.8 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for geothermal production managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.0 / 5
0
5
Problem Sensitivity  4.0 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5
Speech Recognition  3.8 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, geothermal production managers typically:

  • Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
  • Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
  • Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
  • Identify and evaluate equipment, procedural, or conditional inefficiencies involving geothermal plant systems.
  • Perform or direct the performance of preventative maintenance on geothermal plant equipment.
  • Inspect geothermal plant or injection well fields to verify proper equipment operations.
  • Develop or manage budgets for geothermal operations.
  • Select and implement corrosion control or mitigation systems for geothermal plants.
  • Develop operating plans and schedules for geothermal operations.
  • Record, review, or maintain daily logs, reports, maintenance, and other records associated with geothermal operations.
  • Monitor geothermal operations, using programmable logic controllers.
  • Conduct well field site assessments.

Work Activities

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Getting Information
  • Scheduling Work and Activities
  • Working with Computers
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Developing and Building Teams
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Access

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

  • Business Administration & Management
  • Business & Commerce
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Engineering-Related Fields
  • Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Related occupations to geothermal production managers include:

Also Known As

Decommissioning Well Site Manager, Geothermal Operations Manager, Geothermal Plant Manager, Geothermal Product Manager, Geothermal Production Manager, Industrial Production Manager, Mitigation Supervisor, Plant Manager, Plant Operations Coordinator, Plant Superintendent, Plant Supervisor, Power Plant Operations Manager, Production Control Manager.

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