Gas plant operator vs operator

The differences between gas plant operators and 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 an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a gas plant operator has an average salary of $43,595, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a gas plant operator include PSM, plant operations and gas plant. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Gas plant operator vs operator overview

	Gas Plant Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$43,595	$37,928
Hourly rate	$20.96	$18.23
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	36,304	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	2	4

Gas plant operator vs operator salary

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Operator
Average salary	$43,595	$37,928
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $62,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between gas plant operator and operator education

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas plant operator vs operator demographics

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

	Gas Plant Operator	Operator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	4%

Differences between gas plant operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Gas plant operator vs 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 operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%