Circulator vs pumper

The differences between circulators and pumpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a circulator, becoming a pumper takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a circulator has an average salary of $60,663, which is higher than the $40,543 average annual salary of a pumper.

The top three skills for a circulator include patients, BLS and patient care. The most important skills for a pumper are production equipment, oil gas, and OSHA.

Circulator vs pumper overview

	Circulator	Pumper
Yearly salary	$60,663	$40,543
Hourly rate	$29.16	$19.49
Growth rate	19%	4%
Number of jobs	20,607	2,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	37	41
Years of experience	6	2

Circulator vs pumper salary

Circulators and pumpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Circulator	Pumper
Average salary	$60,663	$40,543
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $91,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between circulator and pumper education

There are a few differences between a circulator and a pumper in terms of educational background:

	Circulator	Pumper
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Wisconsin - Madison	-

Circulator vs pumper demographics

Here are the differences between circulators' and pumpers' demographics:

	Circulator	Pumper
Average age	37	41
Gender ratio	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.5% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 2.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	8%

Differences between circulator and pumper duties and responsibilities

Circulator example responsibilities.

Achieve departmental goals and objectives by instituting SGNA standards and processes for inpatient and outpatient care.
Transport patient to PACU and reports off to recovery nurse.
Implement, write, and enforce department policies in accordance with AORN standards.
Circulate all specialties to include ENT, cataracts, spine, total knees, orthopedics, plastics and general
Complete initial assessment of the patients including vital signs and gathering pertinent information.
Administer medications, position patients, prep patients, provide patient advocacy, and monitor sterility in the operating room.

Pumper example responsibilities.

Follow all safety requirements to include PPE and filling out safety forms
Gauge tanks, make sure equipment is run right compressors plungers separaters.
Operate carwash, pump gas for customers, and operate cash register.
Operate PLC panels and LACT units and trouble shoot any problems that may occur.
Orchestrate the sale of oil and gas from truck-haul and LACT run batteries in coverage area.
Use AutoCad to create maps of areas to be drill including property lines and existing wells.

Circulator vs pumper skills

Common circulator skills

Patients, 27%
BLS, 22%
Patient Care, 15%
Acls, 9%
Surgical Procedures, 4%
AORN, 3%

Common pumper skills

Production Equipment, 11%
Oil Gas, 10%
OSHA, 7%
Production Facilities, 7%
Production Data, 7%
Tank Batteries, 5%