Boiler operators supervisor vs high pressure operator

The differences between boiler operators supervisors and high pressure operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a boiler operators supervisor and a high pressure operator. Additionally, a boiler operators supervisor has an average salary of $47,862, which is higher than the $40,243 average annual salary of a high pressure operator.

The top three skills for a boiler operators supervisor include HVAC, general maintenance and plant operations. The most important skills for a high pressure operator are inventory control, troubleshoot, and HVAC.

Boiler operators supervisor vs high pressure operator overview

	Boiler Operators Supervisor	High Pressure Operator
Yearly salary	$47,862	$40,243
Hourly rate	$23.01	$19.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	1,411	33,575
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler operators supervisor vs high pressure operator salary

Boiler operators supervisors and high pressure operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boiler Operators Supervisor	High Pressure Operator
Average salary	$47,862	$40,243
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $74,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between boiler operators supervisor and high pressure operator education

There are a few differences between a boiler operators supervisor and a high pressure operator in terms of educational background:

	Boiler Operators Supervisor	High Pressure Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Boiler operators supervisor vs high pressure operator demographics

Here are the differences between boiler operators supervisors' and high pressure operators' demographics:

	Boiler Operators Supervisor	High Pressure Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler operators supervisor and high pressure operator duties and responsibilities

Boiler operators supervisor example responsibilities.

Use saws, grinders, tube rollers, torches, and pipe wrenches to accomplish tasks.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engage in maintenance and repair of stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries.
Maintain and operate feed water heaters, condensers, coal pulverizers, electrostatic precipitators and evaporators.

High pressure operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Perform shift operations on a high pressure boiler and alcohol distillation plant on a part-time, on-call, and casual basis.
Operate a continuous recovery distillation process.
Operate 600 ton anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system.

Boiler operators supervisor vs high pressure operator skills

Common boiler operators supervisor skills

HVAC, 39%
General Maintenance, 25%
Plant Operations, 21%
Troubleshoot, 7%
PSM, 4%
Blowers, 4%

Common high pressure operator skills

Inventory Control, 23%
Troubleshoot, 20%
HVAC, 8%
Log Book, 8%
OSHA, 8%
Equipment Operation, 8%

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