Skip to main content
AskVantage
US job code 11-9199.10High change by 2035

Wind Energy Development Managers

Machines can already do 31% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 55%. The job changes before it disappears.

See It For Your CountryWatch This Job

Share of the work machines can do

Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050

100%75%50%25%20262035205031%Half: 2032

Wind Energy Development Managers in 2026: the short answer

  • Today: machines can do 31% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 7% of them.
  • Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2032, and 55% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
  • Size: 622,190 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $141,900 a year.
  • Contact with people: it scores 67% for contact with people.
  • Also called: Business Development Director, Business Development Manager, Development Director, Development Manager.
  • Competency here means how well the best AI model, tool or robot available can do a task, scored out of 100: today using the best available now, and for later years the 311 prediction of what AI and robots will be able to do.

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.

Machines can do today
31%of the tasks, 2026
By 2035
55%half the tasks by 2032
US median pay
$141,900a year, May 2025
US jobs
622k622,190 people
Contact with people
67%how people-facing
Step 1AnticipateWhat is changing? Free to everyone

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.

TaskShare of the dayMachines can do2026 to 2035
Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met18%
10% to 30%
Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements9%
10% to 30%
Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets9%
10% to 30%
Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners8%
30% to 60%
Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits7%
10% to 30%
Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information7%
35% to 65%
Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects7%
50% to 85%
Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits7%
70% to 95%
Step 2AssessWhy should I care? Free to everyone

The skills this job runs on

The skills wind energy development managers use most, most used first.

ManagementTrade craftsAnalysis and dataDesign and contentEconomicsEngineering designFinancial skillsCollaborationCommunicationLearning aptitude and mindsetCritical thinking and problem solvingInterpersonal skillsSelf-managementEmotional intelligence

Human value: what makes people in this job hard to replace

How much wind energy development managers rely on each one, from 0 to 10. 311 estimates, low confidence.

  • Go-to problem solver8/10
  • Trust and reliability8/10
  • Know-how about the organisation10/10
  • Network and relationships7/10
  • Mentoring and developing others5/10
  • Culture and morale8/10
  • Initiative beyond the role7/10
  • Calm in a crisis7/10
  • Bridge between teams8/10
  • Reputation and influence6/10

Safer jobs nearby

Jobs with a similar skill shape where machines can do less of the work by 2035.

Step 3ActWhat do I do about it? Free plan and up
What do I do about it

What should you do about it?

Open this job in the Workforce Starburst to see it for your country, then use these to act on it.

  • Watch This Job

    Get told when the outlook for this job changes.

    Free plan

  • Skills to learn next

    The skills that make this job, or the next one, last longer.

    In the Starburst

  • Check your readiness

    Ten quick questions on how ready you are.

    Free

  • Ask Vantage

    Ask what this job means for you and get a sourced answer.

    Free to ask

  • Futures Academy courses

    Courses matched to your gaps.

    Coming soon

  • Pay trend

    Where pay for this job is heading.

    Coming soon

  • Team plan

    Every role in your team, side by side, with a plan for each.

    Pro and Corporate

  • Shared workspace

    Work through it with your team, with notes and decisions kept.

    Pro and Corporate
Open In The StarburstCheck My Readiness

Questions

When will machines do half of the tasks of Wind Energy Development Managers?

Machines can do half of its tasks by 2032. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.

Will AI take the job of wind energy development managers?

Machines can do 31% of the tasks of wind energy development managers today and 55% 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 11-9199.10 (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, forecast and human value: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit (human value scores are 311 estimates, low confidence); after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.

Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Wind Energy Development Managers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/wind-energy-development-managers/