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What is an energy control officer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an energy control officer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $19.31 an hour? That's $40,157 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 189,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreEnergy Control OfficerUS Average
Salary
3.1

Avg. Salary $40,157

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.2

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.3
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.43%

Asian 8.83%

Black or African American 6.36%

Hispanic or Latino 9.39%

Unknown 4.56%

White 70.43%

Gender

female 25.45%

male 74.55%

Age - 43
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 43
Stress level
6.2

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.1

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
5.8

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an energy control officer

  1. Explore energy control officer education requirements

    Most common energy control officer degrees

    Bachelor's

    71.4 %

    Master's

    22.4 %

    Associate

    4.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific energy control officer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Control Systems82.65%
    Process Improvement9.17%
    SOX8.18%
  3. Complete relevant energy control officer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New energy control officers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an energy control officer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real energy control officer resumes.
  4. Research energy control officer duties and responsibilities

    • Design and manage intranet-based ISO-9001 document system containing internal ISO documents and customer engineering drawings and specifications.
    • Position require knowledge and understanding of, supply chain management, logistics, production scheduling and inventory planning and management.
    • Co-Le marketing and origination for investments in power generation and energy infrastructure.
  5. Apply for energy control officer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an energy control officer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average energy control officer salary

The average energy control officer salary in the United States is $40,157 per year or $19 per hour. Energy control officer salaries range between $24,000 and $66,000 per year.

Average energy control officer salary
$40,157 Yearly
$19.31 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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