Gas plant operator vs field gauger

The differences between gas plant operators 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 operator and a field gauger. Additionally, a gas plant operator has an average salary of $43,595, which is higher than the $38,789 average annual salary of a field gauger.

Gas plant operator vs field gauger overview

	Gas Plant Operator	Field Gauger
Yearly salary	$43,595	$38,789
Hourly rate	$20.96	$18.65
Growth rate	-7%	-4%
Number of jobs	36,304	44,758
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 25%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Gas plant operator vs field gauger salary

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Field Gauger
Average salary	$43,595	$38,789
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $62,000	Between $20,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas plant operator and field gauger education

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Field Gauger
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 25%
Most common major	Business	Electrical And Power Transmission Installers
Most common college	-	-

Gas plant operator vs field gauger demographics

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Field Gauger
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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, 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 operator and field gauger 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.

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 operator vs field gauger skills

Common gas plant operator skills

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

Common field gauger skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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