Gas plant dispatcher vs field gauger

The differences between gas plant dispatchers and field gaugers 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 plant dispatcher and a field gauger. Additionally, a gas plant dispatcher has an average salary of $52,931, which is higher than the $38,789 average annual salary of a field gauger.

Gas plant dispatcher vs field gauger overview

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Field Gauger
Yearly salary	$52,931	$38,789
Hourly rate	$25.45	$18.65
Growth rate	14%	-4%
Number of jobs	13,987	44,758
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	High School Diploma, 25%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Gas plant dispatcher vs field gauger salary

Gas plant dispatchers and field gaugers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Field Gauger
Average salary	$52,931	$38,789
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $87,000	Between $20,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas plant dispatcher and field gauger education

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Field Gauger
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	High School Diploma, 25%
Most common major	Sociology	Electrical And Power Transmission Installers
Most common college	-	-

Gas plant dispatcher vs field gauger demographics

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

	Gas Plant Dispatcher	Field Gauger
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	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%	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 plant dispatcher and field gauger duties and responsibilities

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.

Field gauger example responsibilities.

Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.
Confirm oil and gas field production levels in tanks and LACT unit storage and maintain equipment on sites.
Establish and maintain appropriate systems to monitor, evaluate and report on all operational activities including logistics and program implementation.
Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.

Gas plant dispatcher vs field gauger skills

Common gas plant dispatcher skills

Customer Orders, 100%

Common field gauger skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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