Fractionating still operator vs wiper

The differences between fractionating still operators and wipers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fractionating still operator has an average salary of $38,026, which is higher than the $31,147 average annual salary of a wiper.

The top three skills for a fractionating still operator include blood plasma, centrifuges and process equipment. The most important skills for a wiper are customer service, assembly line, and general maintenance.

Fractionating still operator vs wiper overview

	Fractionating Still Operator	Wiper
Yearly salary	$38,026	$31,147
Hourly rate	$18.28	$14.97
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	30,655	256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Fractionating still operator vs wiper salary

Fractionating still operators and wipers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fractionating Still Operator	Wiper
Average salary	$38,026	$31,147
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fractionating still operator and wiper education

There are a few differences between a fractionating still operator and a wiper in terms of educational background:

	Fractionating Still Operator	Wiper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fractionating still operator vs wiper demographics

Here are the differences between fractionating still operators' and wipers' demographics:

	Fractionating Still Operator	Wiper
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 8.2% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between fractionating still operator and wiper duties and responsibilities

Fractionating still 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.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.

Wiper example responsibilities.

Assist bulk fuel transfers and require training in firefighting and first aid.
Participate in safety drills including basic firefighting drills and lifeboat drills.
Participate in safety drills including basic firefighting drills and lifeboat drills.

Fractionating still operator vs wiper skills

Common fractionating still operator skills

Blood Plasma, 43%
Centrifuges, 34%
Process Equipment, 24%

Common wiper skills

Customer Service, 23%
Assembly Line, 20%
General Maintenance, 16%
Cabinet Doors, 10%
Oil Changes, 7%
Firefighting, 7%