Assistant plant control operator vs control room operator

The differences between assistant plant control operators and control room operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant plant control operator has an average salary of $48,857, which is higher than the $43,733 average annual salary of a control room operator.

The top three skills for an assistant plant control operator include plant equipment, and . The most important skills for a control room operator are control room operations, plant operations, and safety procedures.

Assistant plant control operator vs control room operator overview

	Assistant Plant Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Yearly salary	$48,857	$43,733
Hourly rate	$23.49	$21.03
Growth rate	-15%	-15%
Number of jobs	64,038	89,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Assistant plant control operator vs control room operator salary

Assistant plant control operators and control room operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Plant Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Average salary	$48,857	$43,733
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $30,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Commerce City, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between assistant plant control operator and control room operator education

There are a few differences between an assistant plant control operator and a control room operator in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Plant Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant plant control operator vs control room operator demographics

Here are the differences between assistant plant control operators' and control room operators' demographics:

	Assistant Plant Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 79.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assistant plant control operator and control room operator duties and responsibilities

Assistant plant control operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Lead operations finance team to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and costing consistent with internal policy and SOX requirements.
Lead operations finance team to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and costing consistent with internal policy and SOX requirements.

Control room operator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage the redesign of system SCADA schematic's, revise system load calculations and regional load shedding programs.
Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Perform inspections of area by accessing ladders and stairwells.
Run coating machine Pre-QC boards before sending to QC.
Serve a lead producer; direct crew to ensure show run smoothly.
Operate support utilities, including cascade HVAC, power distribution, and emergency generators.

Assistant plant control operator vs control room operator skills

Common assistant plant control operator skills

Plant Equipment, 100%

Common control room operator skills

Control Room Operations, 8%
Plant Operations, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Plant Equipment, 6%
Ladders, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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