Assistant plant control operator vs power plant operator

The differences between assistant plant control operators and power plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a power plant operator has an average salary of $49,204, which is higher than the $48,857 average annual salary of an assistant plant control operator.

The top three skills for an assistant plant control operator include plant equipment, and . The most important skills for a power plant operator are plant equipment, steam boilers, and auxiliary equipment.

Assistant plant control operator vs power plant operator overview

	Assistant Plant Control Operator	Power Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$48,857	$49,204
Hourly rate	$23.49	$23.66
Growth rate	-15%	-15%
Number of jobs	64,038	40,719
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Assistant plant control operator vs power plant operator salary

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

	Assistant Plant Control Operator	Power Plant Operator
Average salary	$48,857	$49,204
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $35,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Orange County Sanitation District
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between assistant plant control operator and power plant operator education

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

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

Assistant plant control operator vs power plant operator demographics

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

	Assistant Plant Control Operator	Power Plant Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%
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, 5.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assistant plant control operator and power plant 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.

Power plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Process operator in the powerhouse.
Develop and assist regional groups with desk operating procedures for NERC compliance standards.
Control and maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors and condensers.
Perform various aspects of preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on HVAC systems; 300 to 1500 tons.
Repair and perform complete rebuilds on various valves, actuators, pumps, compressors, large fans, gearboxes etc.

Assistant plant control operator vs power plant operator skills

Common assistant plant control operator skills

Plant Equipment, 100%

Common power plant operator skills

Plant Equipment, 9%
Steam Boilers, 8%
Auxiliary Equipment, 7%
Plant Operations, 5%
Cooling Towers, 5%
Condensers, 5%

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