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Top Executive Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

The salary statistics and trend of top executives in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare top executive salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$78,860
25th Percentile Wage
$107,610
50th Percentile Wage
$133,330
75th Percentile Wage
$162,620
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for top executives in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) top executives is $162,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $133,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent top executives is $78,860.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of top executives in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$133,330
2.92% 2.92%
2016
$129,440
2.97% -
2015
$125,600
-3.06% -
2012
$129,440
- -

Table 3. Compare Top Executive Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of top executives in twelve industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of top executives in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Electric Power Generation
$174,160
Geothermal Electric Power Generation
$169,930
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$149,990
Solar Electric Power Generation
$139,730
Biomass Electric Power Generation
$138,590
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$133,500
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$133,330
Natural Gas Distribution
$130,330
Utilities
$127,300
Wind Electric Power Generation
$125,610
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$112,160
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$91,380

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