Evaporator operator vs petroleum refining firer

The differences between evaporator operators and petroleum refining firers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a petroleum refining firer has an average salary of $48,335, which is higher than the $37,736 average annual salary of an evaporator operator.

Evaporator operator vs petroleum refining firer overview

	Evaporator Operator	Petroleum Refining Firer
Yearly salary	$37,736	$48,335
Hourly rate	$18.14	$23.24
Growth rate	4%	-3%
Number of jobs	30,482	678
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Master's Degree, 57%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Evaporator operator vs petroleum refining firer salary

Evaporator operators and petroleum refining firers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Evaporator Operator	Petroleum Refining Firer
Average salary	$37,736	$48,335
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $24,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	Winthrop, MN	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	-
Best paying industry	Agriculture	-

Differences between evaporator operator and petroleum refining firer education

There are a few differences between an evaporator operator and a petroleum refining firer in terms of educational background:

	Evaporator Operator	Petroleum Refining Firer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Master's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Evaporator operator vs petroleum refining firer demographics

Here are the differences between evaporator operators' and petroleum refining firers' demographics:

	Evaporator Operator	Petroleum Refining Firer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between evaporator operator and petroleum refining firer duties and responsibilities

Evaporator operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Set up, monitor and inspect and maintain a continous flow of salt from the evaporators to other areas.
Operate milk evaporator and centrifuges that separate different products.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.

Petroleum refining firer example responsibilities.

Manage testing of chemicals, including: benzene, diesel, gasoline, crude oil, ethanol, and acetic acid.
Exercise procedural, safety and quality requirements specify in SGS procedures manuals.
calculate and interpolate quantities using advance math calculations.

Evaporator operator vs petroleum refining firer skills

Common evaporator operator skills

CIP, 18%
Food Safety, 14%
GMP, 12%
Minor Maintenance, 11%
Evaporators, 9%
Dryers, 7%

Common petroleum refining firer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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