Gas controller vs gas plant operator

The differences between gas controllers and gas plant operators 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 operator. Additionally, a gas controller has an average salary of $50,035, which is higher than the $43,595 average annual salary of a gas plant operator.

The top three skills for a gas controller include SCADA, pipeline system and distribution systems. The most important skills for a gas plant operator are PSM, plant operations, and gas plant.

Gas controller vs gas plant operator overview

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$50,035	$43,595
Hourly rate	$24.06	$20.96
Growth rate	-	-7%
Number of jobs	15,283	36,304
Job satisfaction	2	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Gas controller vs gas plant operator salary

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

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Operator
Average salary	$50,035	$43,595
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $83,000	Between $30,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas controller and gas plant operator education

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

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas controller vs gas plant operator demographics

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

	Gas Controller	Gas Plant Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between gas controller and gas plant operator 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 operator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage a comprehensive vendor qualification program to support the GMP manufacture of vaccine products.
Perform lock-out / tag-out (LOTO) with red tag master for maintenance.
Collaborate with other operators to solve and troubleshoot process problems.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Track all product and report records of sterilization inventory to the FDA.
Perform both unit operation and remote console operation for same facility.

Gas controller vs gas plant operator 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 operator skills

PSM, 15%
Plant Operations, 13%
Gas Plant, 9%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
Plant Equipment, 5%
Safety Guidelines, 4%