Hazmat technician vs pipeline technician

The differences between hazmat technicians and pipeline technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a hazmat technician and a pipeline technician. Additionally, a pipeline technician has an average salary of $40,614, which is higher than the $40,096 average annual salary of a hazmat technician.

The top three skills for a hazmat technician include safety procedures, emergency response and OSHA. The most important skills for a pipeline technician are DOT, safety equipment, and excavations.

Hazmat technician vs pipeline technician overview

	Hazmat Technician	Pipeline Technician
Yearly salary	$40,096	$40,614
Hourly rate	$19.28	$19.53
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	31,166	11,313
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Hazmat technician vs pipeline technician salary

Hazmat technicians and pipeline technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hazmat Technician	Pipeline Technician
Average salary	$40,096	$40,614
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $63,000
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Differences between hazmat technician and pipeline technician education

There are a few differences between a hazmat technician and a pipeline technician in terms of educational background:

	Hazmat Technician	Pipeline Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hazmat technician vs pipeline technician demographics

Here are the differences between hazmat technicians' and pipeline technicians' demographics:

	Hazmat Technician	Pipeline Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between hazmat technician and pipeline technician duties and responsibilities

Hazmat technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Can conduct remediation at hazwoper sites.
Re-Cover residue material for disposal are done in accordance to EPA guidelines.
Complete complex governmental paperwork require by FAA, EPA, on say incidents.
Ensure shop area follow and maintain all EPA laws as well as OSHA rules and regulations.
Ensure proper segregation of items store in HAZMAT storage areas to prevent mixing of incompatible chemicals.

Pipeline technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Establish and maintain spatial databases using ESRI ArcGIS.
Receive training in management, civil rights, computer security, and ArcGIS.
Monitor the gas flow rates from the meter to assure the pigs will launch and be receive.
Keep general area clean per OSHA regulations wear the basic, PPE on pipeline construction site hard hat.
Perform daily, weekly and annual maintenance on pumps, compressors, generators, boosters, flanges and pigs.

Hazmat technician vs pipeline technician skills

Common hazmat technician skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Emergency Response, 12%
OSHA, 9%
Industrial Cleaning, 8%
Space Entry, 8%
CPR, 7%

Common pipeline technician skills

DOT, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Excavations, 6%
Pump Stations, 6%
Pipeline Operations, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

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