Batch plant operator vs chemical plant operations technician

The differences between batch plant operators and chemical plant operations technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a batch plant operator and a chemical plant operations technician. Additionally, a chemical plant operations technician has an average salary of $41,477, which is higher than the $41,126 average annual salary of a batch plant operator.

The top three skills for a batch plant operator include asphalt, plant equipment and front end loader. The most important skills for a chemical plant operations technician are EPA, safety procedures, and control measures.

Batch plant operator vs chemical plant operations technician overview

	Batch Plant Operator	Chemical Plant Operations Technician
Yearly salary	$41,126	$41,477
Hourly rate	$19.77	$19.94
Growth rate	-7%	4%
Number of jobs	45,697	67,501
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Associate Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Batch plant operator vs chemical plant operations technician salary

Batch plant operators and chemical plant operations technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Batch Plant Operator	Chemical Plant Operations Technician
Average salary	$41,126	$41,477
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $54,000	Between $28,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between batch plant operator and chemical plant operations technician education

There are a few differences between a batch plant operator and a chemical plant operations technician in terms of educational background:

	Batch Plant Operator	Chemical Plant Operations Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Associate Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Batch plant operator vs chemical plant operations technician demographics

Here are the differences between batch plant operators' and chemical plant operations technicians' demographics:

	Batch Plant Operator	Chemical Plant Operations Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.6% 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 batch plant operator and chemical plant operations technician duties and responsibilities

Batch plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage environmental team planning and maintenance response services.
Operate a loader and run the batch plant
Run equipment like loaders, manlifts, and forklifts for set and take of mobile plants.
Work in wet cast setting up products and also setting up special orders, and run over head cranes.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Assist in routine maintenance or repair of mining machinery.

Chemical plant operations technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Supervise HAZ-MAT response decontamination line during emergencies.

Batch plant operator vs chemical plant operations technician skills

Common batch plant operator skills

Asphalt, 19%
Plant Equipment, 14%
Front End Loader, 13%
Plant Maintenance, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Production Data, 4%

Common chemical plant operations technician skills

EPA, 64%
Safety Procedures, 19%
Control Measures, 18%

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