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OJT for Utilities (NAICS 22)
The Utilities sector is part of the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities supersector.
The Utilities sector includes the following industry groups:
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution: NAICS 2211
- Electric Power Generation
- Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
- Natural Gas Distribution: NAICS 2212
- Natural Gas Distribution
- Water, Sewage and Other Systems: NAICS 2213
- Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
- Sewage Treatment Facilities
- Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
Sector Sizes for Job Training
The following chart shows the percentage of people that this sector employs, relative to all the other industrial sectors and the projected growth of this sector through 2026.
Sector Industries for Job Training
This next chart breaks down the sector into its primary industries. It shows the percentage of people that these primary industries employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these industries through 2026.
Largest Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations.
The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Sector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 59.7 | 10.7 | 2.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
| Customer service representatives | 28.2 | 5.0 | -5.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Power plant operators | 26.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
| Electrical engineers | 20.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 18.1 | 3.2 | -2.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 18.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 16.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Long term |
| Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators | 14.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
| General and operations managers | 13.6 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 11-1021 | 11-1021 |
| First-line supervisors of production and operating workers | 13.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
Growth Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Sector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Solar photovoltaic installers | 0.3 | 0.1 | 151.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Wind turbine service technicians | 4.0 | 0.7 | 114.4 | Some college, no degree | Long term |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 0.2 | 0.0 | 46.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 0.4 | 0.1 | 31.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Conservation scientists | 0.1 | 0.0 | 27.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Lawyers | 1.6 | 0.3 | 25.6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| Operations research analysts | 1.1 | 0.2 | 23.9 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 0.3 | 0.1 | 19.9 | Associate’s degree | None |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16.9 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Natural sciences managers | 0.2 | 0.0 | 16.2 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
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