Gas system operator vs water treatment technician

The differences between gas system operators and water treatment 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 treatment technician. Additionally, a gas system operator has an average salary of $60,029, which is higher than the $44,399 average annual salary of a water treatment technician.

The top three skills for a gas system operator include SCADA, and . The most important skills for a water treatment technician are PPE, water samples, and waste water.

Gas system operator vs water treatment technician overview

	Gas System Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Yearly salary	$60,029	$44,399
Hourly rate	$28.86	$21.35
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	41,580	16,677
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Gas system operator vs water treatment technician salary

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

	Gas System Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Average salary	$60,029	$44,399
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $126,000	Between $29,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between gas system operator and water treatment technician education

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

	Gas System Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Gas system operator vs water treatment technician demographics

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

	Gas System Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
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, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gas system operator and water treatment 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 treatment technician example responsibilities.

Learned the chemistry behind HVAC water treatment.
Operate, maintain, and defend a water supply and treatment system under combat, and garrison conditions.
Operate heavy wheel combat vehicles in a variety of terrain and environmental conditions.
Monitor, maintain and improve the operations of the industrial laboratory associate with the in house electroplating operation.
Test raw water determining chemical dosages need of lime, iron, chlorine, ammonia and carbon.
Add chemicals such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids.

Gas system operator vs water treatment technician skills

Common gas system operator skills

SCADA, 100%

Common water treatment technician skills

PPE, 13%
Water Samples, 7%
Waste Water, 7%
Plumbing, 7%
Patients, 5%
Hazardous Waste, 5%

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