Auxiliary plant operator vs operator

The differences between auxiliary plant operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an auxiliary plant operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an auxiliary plant operator has an average salary of $45,592, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for an auxiliary plant operator include LOTO, plant equipment and hand tools. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Auxiliary plant operator vs operator overview

	Auxiliary Plant Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$45,592	$37,928
Hourly rate	$21.92	$18.23
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	35,335	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	12	4

Auxiliary plant operator vs operator salary

Auxiliary plant operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auxiliary Plant Operator	Operator
Average salary	$45,592	$37,928
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $64,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between auxiliary plant operator and operator education

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

	Auxiliary Plant Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Auxiliary plant operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between auxiliary plant operators' and operators' demographics:

	Auxiliary Plant Operator	Operator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between auxiliary plant operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Auxiliary plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Perform preventive maintenance with tools in mechanical rooms, HVAC, kitchen, and cooking equipment.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Operate small rotating biological contractor plant that utilize activated sludge with sand filters and UV disinfection to process wastewater.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Auxiliary plant operator vs operator skills

Common auxiliary plant operator skills

LOTO, 39%
Plant Equipment, 34%
Hand Tools, 18%
Plant Systems, 7%
Water Pumps, 2%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%