Utility Regulatory Filing Specialist

Also called: Regulatory Coordinator

Prepares and files the documents utilities must submit to regulators.

A day in the life

You format testimony, track filing deadlines with the state commission, and organize responses to hundreds of questions from regulators.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$54k
High
$78k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree or paralegal certificate.

Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Paralegal Studies, Business.

Outlook

Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. AI document tools assemble and check filings, so this clerical role is shrinking fast.

Start now, in high school

Classes: English, Business CTE class, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-6012.

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