Compressor station operator vs pump station operator

The differences between compressor station operators and pump station operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a compressor station operator and a pump station operator. Additionally, a pump station operator has an average salary of $47,733, which is higher than the $45,421 average annual salary of a compressor station operator.

The top three skills for a compressor station operator include station #, dehydration and safety regulations. The most important skills for a pump station operator are water treatment plant, SCADA, and DOT.

Compressor station operator vs pump station operator overview

	Compressor Station Operator	Pump Station Operator
Yearly salary	$45,421	$47,733
Hourly rate	$21.84	$22.95
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	27,016	26,745
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Compressor station operator vs pump station operator salary

Compressor station operators and pump station operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Compressor Station Operator	Pump Station Operator
Average salary	$45,421	$47,733
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $25,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between compressor station operator and pump station operator education

There are a few differences between a compressor station operator and a pump station operator in terms of educational background:

	Compressor Station Operator	Pump Station Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Compressor station operator vs pump station operator demographics

Here are the differences between compressor station operators' and pump station operators' demographics:

	Compressor Station Operator	Pump Station Operator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 2.3% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between compressor station operator and pump station operator duties and responsibilities

Compressor station operator example responsibilities.

Manage natural gas control and SCADA operations for company transmission line system.
Enforce compliance FAA regulations to airline personnel with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations.
Operate computer network systems in military CGS vehicle and analyze message traffic data.

Pump station operator example responsibilities.

Set up concrete pump, operate boom, manage all aspects of vehicle safety and pump operations including concrete quality assurance.
Draft manually and using AutoCAD for commercial/residential buildings and mechanical/ HVAC development with engineer's direction.
Review, complete and file necessary documents to reserve training locations and ammunition requests.

Compressor station operator vs pump station operator skills

Common compressor station operator skills

Station #, 52%
Dehydration, 14%
Safety Regulations, 8%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 4%
Storage Tanks, 3%

Common pump station operator skills

Water Treatment Plant, 41%
SCADA, 37%
DOT, 22%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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