Fuel storage technician vs shop worker

The differences between fuel storage technicians and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fuel storage technician has an average salary of $50,941, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a fuel storage technician include SAN, routine maintenance and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Fuel storage technician vs shop worker overview

	Fuel Storage Technician	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$50,941	$31,850
Hourly rate	$24.49	$15.31
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	26,622	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Fuel storage technician vs shop worker salary

Fuel storage technicians and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fuel Storage Technician	Shop Worker
Average salary	$50,941	$31,850
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $66,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between fuel storage technician and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a fuel storage technician and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Fuel Storage Technician	Shop Worker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fuel storage technician vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between fuel storage technicians' and shop workers' demographics:

	Fuel Storage Technician	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.4% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between fuel storage technician and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Fuel storage technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Maintain Medicaid files in order to recoup state funds.
Move items from receiving line to aircraft parts store (APS) through SATS.
Assist SAN and storage administrators with planning, updating and installing storage subsystem firmware updates.
Employ wide variety of hand on power tools including hoists, drills and precision measuring tools.
Install and configure EMC Symmetrix DASD subsystem and install and configure EMC software package to support process.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Fuel storage technician vs shop worker skills

Common fuel storage technician skills

SAN, 45%
Routine Maintenance, 21%
Troubleshoot, 18%
Storage Facilities, 17%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%