Gas system operator vs water technician

The differences between gas system operators and water technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a gas system operator and a water technician. Additionally, a gas system operator has an average salary of $60,029, which is higher than the $38,723 average annual salary of a water technician.

The top three skills for a gas system operator include SCADA, and . The most important skills for a water technician are customer service, work ethic, and hand tools.

Gas system operator vs water technician overview

	Gas System Operator	Water Technician
Yearly salary	$60,029	$38,723
Hourly rate	$28.86	$18.62
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	41,580	34,702
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Gas system operator vs water technician salary

Gas system operators and water technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas System Operator	Water Technician
Average salary	$60,029	$38,723
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $126,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Redmond, WA
Highest paying state	-	Idaho
Best paying company	-	Vishay
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between gas system operator and water technician education

There are a few differences between a gas system operator and a water technician in terms of educational background:

	Gas System Operator	Water Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Gas system operator vs water technician demographics

Here are the differences between gas system operators' and water technicians' demographics:

	Gas System Operator	Water Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gas system operator and water technician duties and responsibilities

Gas system operator example responsibilities.

Monitor gauges and ensure that safety practices and regulations are strictly enforce.
Operate and maintain all pneumatic, DDC and VAV heating and cooling systems.

Water technician example responsibilities.

Manage water usage plumbing repair electronics repair inventory control.
Water extraction, dry outs, roof tarps, board ups, mold clean up, demolition, fire clean up
mow, string trim, blow off.
Climb ladders, crawl, stoop, bend and work in confine spaces.
Use HEPA vac, antimicrobial, possibly sand, wipe studs and walls, and wear PPE.
Have HVAC an carpet cleaning experience.

Gas system operator vs water technician skills

Common gas system operator skills

SCADA, 100%

Common water technician skills

Customer Service, 10%
Work Ethic, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
Water Samples, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%
Plumbing, 5%