Crusher plant operator vs process plant operator

The differences between crusher plant operators and process plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a crusher plant operator has an average salary of $45,028, which is higher than the $41,902 average annual salary of a process plant operator.

The top three skills for a crusher plant operator include asphalt, routine maintenance and pulleys. The most important skills for a process plant operator are plant operations, plant process, and minor maintenance.

Crusher plant operator vs process plant operator overview

	Crusher Plant Operator	Process Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$45,028	$41,902
Hourly rate	$21.65	$20.15
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	34,529	61,085
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	2

Crusher plant operator vs process plant operator salary

Crusher plant operators and process plant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crusher Plant Operator	Process Plant Operator
Average salary	$45,028	$41,902
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $61,000	Between $28,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between crusher plant operator and process plant operator education

There are a few differences between a crusher plant operator and a process plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Crusher Plant Operator	Process Plant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crusher plant operator vs process plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between crusher plant operators' and process plant operators' demographics:

	Crusher Plant Operator	Process Plant Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between crusher plant operator and process plant operator duties and responsibilities

Crusher plant operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Load hopers with material, replace liners, screens, belts, clean up bobcat help with asphalt operation.
Operate the plants electric and Bio-gas engine driven blowers for process air.
Restock feed piles by use of front-end loaders, bull-dozers, and backhoes . }
Operate boilers, turbines, generators and auxiliary equipment to produce electricity.
Operate tools, including hoists, saws and drills.

Process plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Batch SCC, Shotcrete and other loads to client specifications.

Crusher plant operator vs process plant operator skills

Common crusher plant operator skills

Asphalt, 33%
Routine Maintenance, 26%
Pulleys, 21%
MSHA, 13%
Loaders, 1%
General Maintenance, 1%

Common process plant operator skills

Plant Operations, 30%
Plant Process, 10%
Minor Maintenance, 9%
Plant Equipment, 7%
OSHA, 7%
Continuous Operation, 6%

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