Biomass Power Plant Managers
Machines can already do 32% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 61%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Biomass Power Plant Managers in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 32% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 1% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2031, and 61% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 246,250 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $126,060 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 78% for contact with people.
- Also called: Fuel Manager, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Superintendent, Maintenance Supervisor.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse | 13% | 10% to 27% | |
| Manage safety programs at power generation facilities | 9% | 25% to 60% | |
| Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities | 9% | 10% to 27% | |
| Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance | 9% | 43% to 70% | |
| Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes | 8% | 45% to 82% | |
| Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information | 8% | 30% to 54% | |
| Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements | 7% | 50% to 85% | |
| Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions | 7% | 30% to 75% |
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The skills biomass power plant managers use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Biomass Power Plant Managers?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2031. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of biomass power plant managers?
Machines can do 32% of the tasks of biomass power plant managers today and 61% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 11-3051.04 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Biomass Power Plant Managers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/biomass-power-plant-managers/