Storage & Grid · Minnesota
Minnesota Storage & Grid jobs: 2,210 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in Minnesota (2024)
2,210
Rank #12 of 51
2.25% of U.S.
Minnesota-adjusted median
$87,976
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 0.98.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Minnesota
Traditional transmission and distribution
17,487
Storage
2,210
Other (including commodity flows)
2,162
Other grid modernization
375
Micro grid
364
Smart grid
296
Where Minnesota’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 46,177 | #19 |
| Solar | 5,390 | #22 |
| Wind | 2,870 | #12 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,210 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 1,761 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,341 | #23 |
| Hydropower | 1,063 | #10 |
| Clean Fuels | 377 | #15 |
Minnesota vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
12. Minnesota
2,210
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in Minnesota
| Role | SOC | National median | Minnesota-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $105,409 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $93,079 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $65,439 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Minnesota
Did not hire
44.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
34.3%
Very difficult hiring
15.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.9%
NAICS industry mix for Minnesota clean-energy jobs
Construction
43,201
Trade
18,589
Other Services
18,110
Manufacturing
16,970
Professional Services
15,203
Utilities
13,997
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
3,043
Agriculture and Forestry
1,707
Mining and Extraction
205
Minnesota’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
5,390
Wind
2,870
Other electricity
2,635
Nuclear electricity
1,761
Coal electricity
1,158
Natural gas electricity
1,109
Traditional hydropower
1,063
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
556
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
207
Geothermal electricity
145
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
103
Full USEER workbook line items for Minnesota
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,761 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 6,500 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,716 |
| Natural gas fuels | 617 |
| Other fuels | 518 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 385 |
| Other biofuels | 377 |
| Woody biomass | 350 |
| Nuclear fuels | 265 |
| Coal fuels | 35 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 16,997 |
| Solar | 5,390 |
| Wind | 2,870 |
| Other electricity | 2,635 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,761 |
| Coal electricity | 1,158 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,109 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,063 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 556 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 207 |
| Geothermal electricity | 145 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 103 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 22,894 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 17,487 |
| Storage | 2,210 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,162 |
| Other grid modernization | 375 |
| Micro grid | 364 |
| Smart grid | 296 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 46,177 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 12,635 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 11,715 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 9,580 |
| Other | 7,565 |
| Advanced materials | 4,682 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 34,198 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 26,181 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,050 |
| Other vehicles | 1,839 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,437 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,341 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 917 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 229 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 205 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 43,201 |
| Trade | 18,589 |
| Other Services | 18,110 |
| Manufacturing | 16,970 |
| Professional Services | 15,203 |
| Utilities | 13,997 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,043 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,707 |
| Mining and Extraction | 205 |
Skill profile for storage & grid roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking3.83
Reading Comprehension3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.42
Active Listening3.37
Speaking3.37
Operations Monitoring3.34
Quality Control Analysis3.33
Troubleshooting3.33
Knowledge
Computers and Electronics4.21
Engineering and Technology4.06
Mechanical3.87
Mathematics3.74
Design3.70
English Language3.70
Physics3.32
Production and Processing3.21
Core abilities
Problem Sensitivity3.88
Near Vision3.84
Oral Comprehension3.83
Information Ordering3.75
Deductive Reasoning3.62
Written Comprehension3.62
Oral Expression3.58
Inductive Reasoning3.41
Representative tasks for storage & grid workers
- Maintain inventory of spare parts. (Core)
- Develop software to control electrical systems. (Supplemental)
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns. (Core)
- Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products. (Core)
- Supervise or train project team members, as necessary. (Core)
- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired. (Supplemental)
- Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment. (Core)
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions. (Core)
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance. (Core)
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly. (Core)
- Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems. (Supplemental)
- Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order. (Supplemental)
Software and tools used in storage & grid roles
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
C++ 🔥
Perl 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Eclipse IDE 🔥
Shell script 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Microsoft Windows Server 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bash 🔥
Education & training paths into storage & grid
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification2.4%
Apprenticeship2.3%
OJ
On-the-Job Training13.6%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training12.5%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education27.3%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience15.8%