Certified solid waste facility operator vs pool technician

The differences between certified solid waste facility operators and pool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified solid waste facility operator has an average salary of $36,698, which is higher than the $36,145 average annual salary of a pool technician.

The top three skills for a certified solid waste facility operator include CDL, end loaders and loaders. The most important skills for a pool technician are customer service, plumbing, and CPO.

Certified solid waste facility operator vs pool technician overview

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Pool Technician
Yearly salary	$36,698	$36,145
Hourly rate	$17.64	$17.38
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	71,444	26,918
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	2	-

Certified solid waste facility operator vs pool technician salary

Certified solid waste facility operators and pool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Pool Technician
Average salary	$36,698	$36,145
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Point Loma Nazarene University
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between certified solid waste facility operator and pool technician education

There are a few differences between a certified solid waste facility operator and a pool technician in terms of educational background:

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Pool Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Certified solid waste facility operator vs pool technician demographics

Here are the differences between certified solid waste facility operators' and pool technicians' demographics:

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Pool Technician
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between certified solid waste facility operator and pool technician duties and responsibilities

Certified solid waste facility operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Pool technician example responsibilities.

Manage storefront, run inventory, record new accounts, perform sales, reception, and register duties.
Machine and hand dig excavations in order to set up the work site of a future swimming pool.
Change skimmer tubes and skimmers.
Record HVAC maintenance and repair history in job logs.
Pool repairs on pool pumps and PVC repairs and clean filters
Clean and handle chemicals in poolsRepairs on PVC pipesRestore and rebuild pool infrastructure

Certified solid waste facility operator vs pool technician skills

Common certified solid waste facility operator skills

CDL, 45%
End Loaders, 19%
Loaders, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 12%
Yard Waste, 6%
Vehicle Inspections, 2%

Common pool technician skills

Customer Service, 17%
Plumbing, 9%
CPO, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Water Chemistry, 7%
CPR, 7%

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