Gas plant operator vs chemical operator

The differences between gas plant operators and chemical operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a gas plant operator, becoming a chemical operator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a gas plant operator has an average salary of $43,595, which is higher than the $40,526 average annual salary of a chemical operator.

The top three skills for a gas plant operator include PSM, plant operations and gas plant. The most important skills for a chemical operator are safety procedures, math, and process equipment.

Gas plant operator vs chemical operator overview

	Gas Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Yearly salary	$43,595	$40,526
Hourly rate	$20.96	$19.48
Growth rate	-7%	4%
Number of jobs	36,304	36,522
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	6

Gas plant operator vs chemical operator salary

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Average salary	$43,595	$40,526
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $62,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between gas plant operator and chemical operator education

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Gas plant operator vs chemical operator demographics

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 4.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between gas plant operator and chemical operator duties and responsibilities

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.

Chemical operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Add dye to chemical to be mix.
Mix chemicals together to make a base for dye.
License by the NRC for operation of facility reactor.
Provide the QC lab with batch samples as instructed by formula cards for quality disposition.
Use Hmi's to control the product being make and sending it to storage tanks.

Gas plant operator vs chemical operator skills

Common gas plant operator skills

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

Common chemical operator skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Math, 5%
Process Equipment, 5%
Basic Math, 4%
Minor Maintenance, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%