High pressure operator vs assistant boiler operator

The differences between high pressure operators and assistant boiler 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 high pressure operator and an assistant boiler operator. Additionally, an assistant boiler operator has an average salary of $40,275, which is higher than the $40,243 average annual salary of a high pressure operator.

The top three skills for a high pressure operator include inventory control, troubleshoot and HVAC. The most important skills for an assistant boiler operator are condensers, water pumps, and water chemistry.

High pressure operator vs assistant boiler operator overview

	High Pressure Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Yearly salary	$40,243	$40,275
Hourly rate	$19.35	$19.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	33,575	31,075
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

High pressure operator vs assistant boiler operator salary

High pressure operators and assistant boiler operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	High Pressure Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Average salary	$40,243	$40,275
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $52,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between high pressure operator and assistant boiler operator education

There are a few differences between a high pressure operator and an assistant boiler operator in terms of educational background:

	High Pressure Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

High pressure operator vs assistant boiler operator demographics

Here are the differences between high pressure operators' and assistant boiler operators' demographics:

	High Pressure Operator	Assistant Boiler Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between high pressure operator and assistant boiler operator duties and responsibilities

High pressure operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Perform shift operations on a high pressure boiler and alcohol distillation plant on a part-time, on-call, and casual basis.
Operate a continuous recovery distillation process.
Operate 600 ton anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system.

Assistant boiler operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate a continuous recovery distillation process.

High pressure operator vs assistant boiler operator skills

Common high pressure operator skills

Inventory Control, 23%
Troubleshoot, 20%
HVAC, 8%
Log Book, 8%
OSHA, 8%
Equipment Operation, 8%

Common assistant boiler operator skills

Condensers, 36%
Water Pumps, 31%
Water Chemistry, 17%
Control Room, 8%
Water Tests, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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