Asphalt plant operator vs irrigation system operator

The differences between asphalt plant operators and irrigation system operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an irrigation system operator has an average salary of $56,730, which is higher than the $41,574 average annual salary of an asphalt plant operator.

The top three skills for an asphalt plant operator include asphalt, plant equipment and loaders. The most important skills for an irrigation system operator are hand tools, irrigation water, and water flow.

Asphalt plant operator vs irrigation system operator overview

	Asphalt Plant Operator	Irrigation System Operator
Yearly salary	$41,574	$56,730
Hourly rate	$19.99	$27.27
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	38,762	39,016
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Asphalt plant operator vs irrigation system operator salary

Asphalt plant operators and irrigation system operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Asphalt Plant Operator	Irrigation System Operator
Average salary	$41,574	$56,730
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $146,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between asphalt plant operator and irrigation system operator education

There are a few differences between an asphalt plant operator and an irrigation system operator in terms of educational background:

	Asphalt Plant Operator	Irrigation System Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Asphalt plant operator vs irrigation system operator demographics

Here are the differences between asphalt plant operators' and irrigation system operators' demographics:

	Asphalt Plant Operator	Irrigation System Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 97.5% Female, 2.5%	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between asphalt plant operator and irrigation system operator duties and responsibilities

Asphalt plant operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Skil in operating finish rollers, loaders, skid loaders, forklifts and road brooms.
Operate equipment require for asphalt production.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Work in wet cast setting up products and also setting up special orders, and run over head cranes.

Irrigation system operator example responsibilities.

Supervise and lead teams to be proficient in proprietary and commercial production and supply management software.
Monitor gauges and ensure that safety practices and regulations are strictly enforce.
Flow range : 3 to 120 CFS.
Design and plan PowerPoint presentations for supervisors.

Asphalt plant operator vs irrigation system operator skills

Common asphalt plant operator skills

Asphalt, 39%
Plant Equipment, 8%
Loaders, 6%
Plant Maintenance, 5%
Plant Production, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common irrigation system operator skills

Hand Tools, 66%
Irrigation Water, 30%
Water Flow, 4%

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