Gauger vs control panel operator

The differences between gaugers and control panel operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a gauger and a control panel operator. Additionally, a control panel operator has an average salary of $50,602, which is higher than the $46,617 average annual salary of a gauger.

The top three skills for a gauger include LACT, API and safety rules. The most important skills for a control panel operator are control panels, , and .

Gauger vs control panel operator overview

	Gauger	Control Panel Operator
Yearly salary	$46,617	$50,602
Hourly rate	$22.41	$24.33
Growth rate	-	-15%
Number of jobs	59	56,130
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Gauger vs control panel operator salary

Gaugers and control panel operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gauger	Control Panel Operator
Average salary	$46,617	$50,602
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $92,000	Between $29,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gauger and control panel operator education

There are a few differences between a gauger and a control panel operator in terms of educational background:

	Gauger	Control Panel Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Gauger vs control panel operator demographics

Here are the differences between gaugers' and control panel operators' demographics:

	Gauger	Control Panel Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 84.7% Female, 15.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 4.6% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between gauger and control panel operator duties and responsibilities

Gauger example responsibilities.

Switch out meters and done maintenance on Lact pumping units.
Correspond frequently with production foreman and relief pumper.
Supervise several service rig operations.

Control panel operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Supervised/Operate PLC control incinerators and demilitarization machines.
Monitor and maintain audio and video transmissions according to the program/commercial schedule and in compliance with technical specifications and FCC guidelines.

Gauger vs control panel operator skills

Common gauger skills

LACT, 63%
API, 19%
Safety Rules, 7%
Storage Tanks, 4%
Flow Rates, 2%
Oil Tanks, 2%

Common control panel operator skills

Control Panels, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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