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Last updated: October 31, 2024
Power Plant Assistant Salary
in Libertyville, Illinois
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$79,799 (USD)
Average Salary
$38/hr
Average Hourly
$1,540
Average Bonus
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Last updated: October 31, 2024
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The average pay for a Power Plant Assistant is $79,799 a year and $38 an hour in Libertyville, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Power Plant Assistant is between $56,418 and $96,716. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Power Plant Assistant. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Libertyville, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$89,635
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Libertyville, Illinois
Libertyville Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Michigan along the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579. It is part of Libertyville Township, which includes the village, neighboring Green Oaks, and portions of Vernon Hills, Mundelein, unincorporated Waukegan and Lake Forest, and part of Knollwood CDP. Libertyville neighbors these communities as well as Gurnee to the north and Grayslake to the northwest. Libertyville is about 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop and is part of the United States Census Bureau...
Job Summary
Description:
- Compiles gauge readings and performs other tasks as directed by switchboard operator in electric-generating plant: records gauge and meter readings on switchboard and panelboards at specified intervals.
- Opens and closes switches to regulate generation and flow of electric power.
- Cleans and oils mechanical and electrical equipment and reports malfunctions, such as meter fluctuations, abnormal sounds, and overheating.
- May assist in performing tests to diagnose and locate cause of equipment malfunction.
- May work in substation that distributes and generates electric power and be designated substation operator helper, generation.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Power Plant Assistant is $79,799 a year and $38 an hour in Libertyville, Illinois, United States. The average salary range for a Power Plant Assistant is between $56,418 and $96,716. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Power Plant Assistant. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Libertyville, Illinois.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Power Plant Assistant Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Job family population: 9,040
Estimated population of Power Plant Assistant jobs: 1,309
Rate of error: 2.5%
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About Libertyville, Illinois
Libertyville Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Michigan along the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579. It is part of Libertyville Township, which includes the village, neighboring Green Oaks, and portions of Vernon Hills, Mundelein, unincorporated Waukegan and Lake Forest, and part of Knollwood CDP. Libertyville neighbors these communities as well as Gurnee to the north and Grayslake to the northwest. Libertyville is about 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop and is part of the United States Census Bureau...
Job Summary
Description:
- Compiles gauge readings and performs other tasks as directed by switchboard operator in electric-generating plant: records gauge and meter readings on switchboard and panelboards at specified intervals.
- Opens and closes switches to regulate generation and flow of electric power.
- Cleans and oils mechanical and electrical equipment and reports malfunctions, such as meter fluctuations, abnormal sounds, and overheating.
- May assist in performing tests to diagnose and locate cause of equipment malfunction.
- May work in substation that distributes and generates electric power and be designated substation operator helper, generation.
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