Grease monkey vs gas pumper

The differences between grease monkeys and gas pumpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas pumper has an average salary of $38,551, which is higher than the $33,991 average annual salary of a grease monkey.

The top three skills for a grease monkey include customer service, lube and oil changes. The most important skills for a gas pumper are customer service, , and .

Grease monkey vs gas pumper overview

	Grease Monkey	Gas Pumper
Yearly salary	$33,991	$38,551
Hourly rate	$16.34	$18.53
Growth rate	1%	10%
Number of jobs	560	1,277
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Grease monkey vs gas pumper salary

Grease monkeys and gas pumpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grease Monkey	Gas Pumper
Average salary	$33,991	$38,551
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $62,000	Between $19,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between grease monkey and gas pumper education

There are a few differences between a grease monkey and a gas pumper in terms of educational background:

	Grease Monkey	Gas Pumper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Liberal Arts
Most common college	-	-

Grease monkey vs gas pumper demographics

Here are the differences between grease monkeys' and gas pumpers' demographics:

	Grease Monkey	Gas Pumper
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grease monkey and gas pumper duties and responsibilities

Grease monkey example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Conduct the daily operation of a fast lube center.
Handle all POS transactions and balance the drawer at end of shift.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Gas pumper example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Grease monkey vs gas pumper skills

Common grease monkey skills

Customer Service, 21%
Lube, 17%
Oil Changes, 15%
Tire Rotations, 12%
Customer Vehicles, 8%
Vehicle Maintenance, 8%

Common gas pumper skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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