Distillation operator vs chemical treatment plant technician

The differences between distillation operators and chemical treatment plant technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a distillation operator and a chemical treatment plant technician. Additionally, a chemical treatment plant technician has an average salary of $51,935, which is higher than the $39,855 average annual salary of a distillation operator.

The top three skills for a distillation operator include distillation, hazardous waste and process equipment. The most important skills for a chemical treatment plant technician are chemical treatment, , and .

Distillation operator vs chemical treatment plant technician overview

	Distillation Operator	Chemical Treatment Plant Technician
Yearly salary	$39,855	$51,935
Hourly rate	$19.16	$24.97
Growth rate	7%	5%
Number of jobs	30,452	12,193
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 75%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Distillation operator vs chemical treatment plant technician salary

Distillation operators and chemical treatment plant technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Distillation Operator	Chemical Treatment Plant Technician
Average salary	$39,855	$51,935
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $59,000	Between $33,000 And $81,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between distillation operator and chemical treatment plant technician education

There are a few differences between a distillation operator and a chemical treatment plant technician in terms of educational background:

	Distillation Operator	Chemical Treatment Plant Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 75%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Distillation operator vs chemical treatment plant technician demographics

Here are the differences between distillation operators' and chemical treatment plant technicians' demographics:

	Distillation Operator	Chemical Treatment Plant Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between distillation operator and chemical treatment plant technician duties and responsibilities

Distillation operator example responsibilities.

Help lead the rehabilitation of an idle distillation tower and bring it back to a fully functional operation.
Operate a cold gas distillation column converting waste gas into usable material by separating materials and reacting with caustic.
Conduct routine operating inspections of the unit, troubleshoot operational problems and respond to area emergencies or to changing operational situations.
Perform Lockout/tagout procedures to ensure ADM and contractors safety.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Chemical treatment plant technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Perform required testing for batch product evaluation base on establish specifications, and communicate with QC manager.
Learned basic first aid, CPR, decontamination, and mass triage.
Run mix offs and bring batch of enamel into compliance with viscosity and solids specifications.
Interact with line operators in troubleshooting and solving all electroplating quality control discrepancies.

Distillation operator vs chemical treatment plant technician skills

Common distillation operator skills

Distillation, 63%
Hazardous Waste, 11%
Process Equipment, 7%
GC, 4%
RAN, 4%
PLC, 4%

Common chemical treatment plant technician skills

Chemical Treatment, 100%

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