Gas controller vs gas plant dispatcher

The differences between gas controllers and gas plant dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a gas controller and a gas plant dispatcher. Additionally, a gas plant dispatcher has an average salary of $52,931, which is higher than the $50,035 average annual salary of a gas controller.

The top three skills for a gas controller include SCADA, pipeline system and distribution systems. The most important skills for a gas plant dispatcher are customer orders, , and .

Gas controller vs gas plant dispatcher overview

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$50,035	$52,931
Hourly rate	$24.06	$25.45
Growth rate	-	14%
Number of jobs	15,283	13,987
Job satisfaction	2	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 71%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Gas controller vs gas plant dispatcher salary

Gas controllers and gas plant dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Dispatcher
Average salary	$50,035	$52,931
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $83,000	Between $32,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between gas controller and gas plant dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a gas controller and a gas plant dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Dispatcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 71%
Most common major	Accounting	Sociology
Most common college	-	-

Gas controller vs gas plant dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between gas controllers' and gas plant dispatchers' demographics:

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Dispatcher
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between gas controller and gas plant dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Gas controller example responsibilities.

Coordinate pipeline flow via SCADA ensuring uninterrupt natural gas supply to commercial markets.
Work with radio and technical equipment to troubleshoot.
Determine need and direct operations of LNG peak shaving plants.
Monitor PLC's, temperature, pressure, and gas flow with meters and gauges.
Operate a cryogenic nitrogen production plant, programme PLC functions, electrical / mechanical & electronic repairs.
Experience working with pumps, compressors, blowers, and running in process gas samples using gas chromatograms.

Gas plant dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage and operate the DCS system or control board.
Perform control retrofits on various production machines including CNC machining centers and manufacturing equipment.
Perform control retrofits on various production machines including CNC machining centers and manufacturing equipment.

Gas controller vs gas plant dispatcher skills

Common gas controller skills

SCADA, 29%
Pipeline System, 8%
Distribution Systems, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Control Room Management, 5%
Pipeline Operations, 5%

Common gas plant dispatcher skills

Customer Orders, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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