Wind Energy Operations Managers
Machines can already do 30% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 52%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Wind Energy Operations Managers in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 30% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 7% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2034, and 52% 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 76% for contact with people.
- Also called: Service Site Manager, Site Manager, Turbine Site Manager, Wind Facilities Manager.
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 employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations or policies | 19% | 10% to 27% | |
| Oversee the maintenance of wind field equipment or structures, such as towers, transformers, electrical collector systems, roadways, or other site assets | 17% | 10% to 27% | |
| Develop relationships and communicate with customers, site managers, developers, land owners, authorities, utility representatives, or residents | 10% | 10% to 27% | |
| Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events | 8% | 70% to 95% | |
| Maintain operations records, such as work orders, site inspection forms, or other documentation | 7% | 70% to 95% | |
| Monitor and maintain records of daily facility operations | 7% | 70% to 95% | |
| Provide technical support to wind field customers, employees, or subcontractors | 6% | 35% to 58% | |
| Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or technical issues | 5% | 25% to 50% |
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The skills wind energy operations managers use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Wind Energy Operations Managers?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2034. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of wind energy operations managers?
Machines can do 30% of the tasks of wind energy operations managers today and 52% 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 11-9199.09 (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). Wind Energy Operations Managers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/wind-energy-operations-managers/