Public power utilities offer an array of quality, stable, local jobs. In addition to being supportive, collaborative work environments that have meaningful, direct impact in the community, working in public power comes with strong benefits, competitive salaries, and opportunities to grow.

Competitive Compensation

Public power jobs provide compensation that outpaces the national average, encompassing roles from cybersecurity and accounting to communications and marketing. According to the 2025 Public Power Utility Salary Survey Report, all 35 common salaried positions in utilities, and 24 of 28 hourly positions (when annualized) had median salaries well above the U.S. median of $62,088 per year.

Comparative median salary between public power and U.S. employers, for communications coordinator, cybersecurity officer, line/construction foreman, regulatory and compliance manager, and staff accountant

 

Greater Benefits

Public power utility benefits are often more generous than those offered by private industry.

Percent of Employers that Provide Benefit

Bar graph showing how most public power utilities offer an employee pension, paid parental leave, and long-term disability insurance, compared to private industry employers, who largely do not offer these benefits

 

Average Percent of Health Insurance Premium Paid by Employer

Simple bar graph showing that private industry employers, on average, pay for 78% of employees' healthinsurance premiums, and public power utilities cover an average of 88% of employee health premiums.

 

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