Gas measurement specialist vs gas analyst

The differences between gas measurement specialists and gas analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a gas measurement specialist, becoming a gas analyst takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a gas analyst has an average salary of $72,163, which is higher than the $57,954 average annual salary of a gas measurement specialist.

The top three skills for a gas measurement specialist include DOT, measurement equipment and emergency response. The most important skills for a gas analyst are data analysis, gas supply, and SQL.

Gas measurement specialist vs gas analyst overview

	Gas Measurement Specialist	Gas Analyst
Yearly salary	$57,954	$72,163
Hourly rate	$27.86	$34.69
Growth rate	10%	8%
Number of jobs	20,288	12,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	6	8

Gas measurement specialist vs gas analyst salary

Gas measurement specialists and gas analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Measurement Specialist	Gas Analyst
Average salary	$57,954	$72,163
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $94,000	Between $51,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	Stamford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between gas measurement specialist and gas analyst education

There are a few differences between a gas measurement specialist and a gas analyst in terms of educational background:

	Gas Measurement Specialist	Gas Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Southern California

Gas measurement specialist vs gas analyst demographics

Here are the differences between gas measurement specialists' and gas analysts' demographics:

	Gas Measurement Specialist	Gas Analyst
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 2.4% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 17.2% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between gas measurement specialist and gas analyst duties and responsibilities

Gas measurement specialist example responsibilities.

Meet all state requirements and manage annual inspections regarding mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and elevator systems.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Test air quality to ensure non-lethal concentrations of H2S for a safe work environment.

Gas analyst example responsibilities.

Manage physical transactions internally with gas management system (Endur).
Help develop and handle both on and offsite SEO solutions as well as managing local campaigns and international SEO efforts.
Monitered SCADA alarms and report problems to field technicians.
Train new employees on GC-MS software and proper handling of cylinders.
Ensure each well have radio communications for SCADA monitoring and data collection.
Analyze high pressure cylinders of gases for purity and content using GC-MS.

Gas measurement specialist vs gas analyst skills

Common gas measurement specialist skills

DOT, 24%
Measurement Equipment, 16%
Emergency Response, 13%
SCADA, 10%
Propane, 9%
GPS, 7%

Common gas analyst skills

Data Analysis, 28%
Gas Supply, 11%
SQL, 7%
VBA, 6%
Macro, 5%
LDC, 4%

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