Fuel handler vs petroleum supply specialist

The differences between fuel handlers and petroleum supply specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a petroleum supply specialist has an average salary of $61,978, which is higher than the $34,743 average annual salary of a fuel handler.

The top three skills for a fuel handler include end loaders, loaders and safety procedures. The most important skills for a petroleum supply specialist are safety procedures, math, and MOS.

Fuel handler vs petroleum supply specialist overview

	Fuel Handler	Petroleum Supply Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,743	$61,978
Hourly rate	$16.70	$29.80
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	27,592	17,014
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	2

Fuel handler vs petroleum supply specialist salary

Fuel handlers and petroleum supply specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fuel Handler	Petroleum Supply Specialist
Average salary	$34,743	$61,978
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $32,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fuel handler and petroleum supply specialist education

There are a few differences between a fuel handler and a petroleum supply specialist in terms of educational background:

	Fuel Handler	Petroleum Supply Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fuel handler vs petroleum supply specialist demographics

Here are the differences between fuel handlers' and petroleum supply specialists' demographics:

	Fuel Handler	Petroleum Supply Specialist
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 4.4% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between fuel handler and petroleum supply specialist duties and responsibilities

Fuel handler example responsibilities.

Lead multiple craft repair team; construct requirements and replace broken and faulty HVAC, plumbing, and electrical system components.
Operate heavy equipment such as front end loaders and roll off trucks.
Maintain, troubleshot, and repair interior and exterior plumbing systems.
Experience in operating a PLC which controls equipment responsible for feeding fuel to the boilers.
Develop group reports utilizing ERP systems to increase visibility of sales orders and the purchase orders that feed them.
Provide sanitation services (cleanliness/neatness) for organization.

Petroleum supply specialist example responsibilities.

Implement logistics support plan to manage advance shipment of hazardous goods to area of responsibility.
Serve as hatch foreman / senior cargo checker; enforce safety practices; operate cranes and supervise handling of equipment maintenance.
Perform the demolition of unserviceable ammunition in a safe manor.
Assemble various parts of ammo and assemble tools to aid in operations of dismantling and putting together ammunition.
Operate 3K , 6K and 10K MHE.
Rig ships' gear as part of a team.

Fuel handler vs petroleum supply specialist skills

Common fuel handler skills

End Loaders, 29%
Loaders, 25%
Safety Procedures, 20%
Petroleum Products, 4%
Fuel Trucks, 2%
Safety Regulations, 2%

Common petroleum supply specialist skills

Safety Procedures, 38%
Math, 28%
MOS, 11%
AIT, 6%
Distribution Facilities, 5%
Stock Bulk, 3%

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