Boiler technician vs high pressure operator

The differences between boiler technicians 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 technician and a high pressure operator. Additionally, a boiler technician has an average salary of $45,568, which is higher than the $40,243 average annual salary of a high pressure operator.

The top three skills for a boiler technician include steam boilers, HVAC and hand tools. The most important skills for a high pressure operator are inventory control, troubleshoot, and HVAC.

Boiler technician vs high pressure operator overview

	Boiler Technician	High Pressure Operator
Yearly salary	$45,568	$40,243
Hourly rate	$21.91	$19.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,753	33,575
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler technician vs high pressure operator salary

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

	Boiler Technician	High Pressure Operator
Average salary	$45,568	$40,243
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between boiler technician and high pressure operator education

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

	Boiler Technician	High Pressure Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Boiler technician vs high pressure operator demographics

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

	Boiler Technician	High Pressure Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 technician and high pressure operator duties and responsibilities

Boiler technician example responsibilities.

Wire panels, install conduit, replace fixtures and some PLC experience.
Help the HVAC install roof top units and replace fans, motors, compressors.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on blowers, pumps, valves, and compressors.
Experience in the planned repair of water tube boilers, feed pumps, and forced-draft blowers.
Do fabrications on other plant equipment such as evaporators, hot breaks, conveyers and condensers.
Serve as a part-time technician performing various plumbing duties such as installation and repair of sewer drain lines and water lines.

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 technician vs high pressure operator skills

Common boiler technician skills

Steam Boilers, 13%
HVAC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Mechanical Systems, 5%
Plumbing, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%

Common high pressure operator skills

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

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