NERC and ERCOT Certified System Operator in Training
Monitors, operates, and controls the Bulk Electric Transmission System. Exercises authority over grid operations to ensure safe and reliable performance. Responds to system conditions and performs activities according to policies and procedures in conformance with Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) operating guidelines.
Texas
Median pay: $103K/yr
What Power Distributors and Dispatchers typically earn in Texas — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology