Filtration operator vs outside operator

The differences between filtration operators and outside operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a filtration operator and an outside operator. Additionally, an outside operator has an average salary of $40,793, which is higher than the $38,567 average annual salary of a filtration operator.

The top three skills for a filtration operator include rig, CIP and routine maintenance. The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Filtration operator vs outside operator overview

	Filtration Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$38,567	$40,793
Hourly rate	$18.54	$19.61
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	31,749	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Filtration operator vs outside operator salary

Filtration operators and outside operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Filtration Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$38,567	$40,793
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between filtration operator and outside operator education

There are a few differences between a filtration operator and an outside operator in terms of educational background:

	Filtration Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Filtration operator vs outside operator demographics

Here are the differences between filtration operators' and outside operators' demographics:

	Filtration Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.5%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between filtration operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

Filtration operator example responsibilities.

Manage HVAC system and air handling system as far positive pressure systems and negative pressure systems.
Perform equipment validation: IQ, OQ, and PQ.
Perform titration tests to determine the ppm of certain chemicals during CIP cycles.
Complete CIP in production and filtration stations.
Test samples to determine pH and conductivity; perform daily QA on laboratory equipment.
Assemble the rig up and rig down of equipment at numerous offshore drilling rigs & platforms.

Outside operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Used LOTO, permitting and procedures to ensure safe release of equipment.
Monitor process and equipment operating conditions through field gauges and DCS readings.
Perform facility wide LOTO on all equipment that work are to be perform on.
Load acrylamide, acrylic acid, and caustic onto trailers and railcars using industry standard PPE.
Monitor and adjust distillation variables such as: temperature, flow rate, pressure, and time.

Filtration operator vs outside operator skills

Common filtration operator skills

Rig, 58%
CIP, 33%
Routine Maintenance, 8%

Common outside operator skills

Patrol, 27%
Golf Carts, 10%
Cart Barn, 6%
Outside Operations, 5%
Golf Balls, 4%
Cart Fleet, 4%