Wind Energy Development Managers
Job Zone 4 - Considerable preparation needed
Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.
Median pay: $141,900/yr (U.S. national, May 2025)
Typical range nationwide (10th–90th percentile). This is a population snapshot, not a personal prediction - actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.
Job outlook: +4.5% projected growth, 2024–2034 — about as fast as average.
About 106,700 openings per year, on average, over the decade.
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS and Employment Projections.
• Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.
• Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
• Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.
• Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.
• Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.
• Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services.
• Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.
• Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.
What's the median pay for Wind Energy Development Managers?
The median pay for Wind Energy Development Managers is $141,900 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What's the job outlook for Wind Energy Development Managers?
Employment for Wind Energy Development Managers is projected to change +4.5% from 2024 to 2034 - about as fast as average.
What education is typically required for Wind Energy Development Managers?
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
How many job openings are there each year for Wind Energy Development Managers?
About 106,700 openings per year, on average, over the decade.