Boiler plant operator vs assistant boiler operator

The differences between boiler plant operators and assistant boiler 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 plant operator and an assistant boiler operator. Additionally, a boiler plant operator has an average salary of $46,119, which is higher than the $40,275 average annual salary of an assistant boiler operator.

The top three skills for a boiler plant operator include plant equipment, boiler water and auxiliary equipment. The most important skills for an assistant boiler operator are condensers, water pumps, and water chemistry.

Boiler plant operator vs assistant boiler operator overview

	Boiler Plant Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Yearly salary	$46,119	$40,275
Hourly rate	$22.17	$19.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	36,427	31,075
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler plant operator vs assistant boiler operator salary

Boiler plant operators and assistant boiler operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boiler Plant Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Average salary	$46,119	$40,275
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $65,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Gillette	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between boiler plant operator and assistant boiler operator education

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

	Boiler Plant Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Boiler plant operator vs assistant boiler operator demographics

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

	Boiler Plant Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.2% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler plant operator and assistant boiler operator duties and responsibilities

Boiler plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Install preventative maintenance programs and perform maintenance which include: electrical, plumbing, electronics etc.
Conduct maintenance repair of plumbing systems throughout university.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Attend shipboard firefighting school at NDCTC Philadelphia.
Work in law enforcement, corrections, quality control and shipboard firefighting instructor while on shore duty.

Assistant boiler operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate a continuous recovery distillation process.

Boiler plant operator vs assistant boiler operator skills

Common boiler plant operator skills

Plant Equipment, 11%
Boiler Water, 10%
Auxiliary Equipment, 10%
Water Pumps, 8%
Fuel Oil, 7%
HVAC, 6%

Common assistant boiler operator skills

Condensers, 36%
Water Pumps, 31%
Water Chemistry, 17%
Control Room, 8%
Water Tests, 7%

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