High pressure operator vs boiler plant operator

The differences between high pressure operators and boiler plant 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 a boiler plant operator. Additionally, a boiler plant operator has an average salary of $46,119, 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 a boiler plant operator are plant equipment, boiler water, and auxiliary equipment.

High pressure operator vs boiler plant operator overview

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$40,243	$46,119
Hourly rate	$19.35	$22.17
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	33,575	36,427
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

High pressure operator vs boiler plant operator salary

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

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Plant Operator
Average salary	$40,243	$46,119
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $52,000	Between $32,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Gillette
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between high pressure operator and boiler plant operator education

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

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Plant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Most common college	-	-

High pressure operator vs boiler plant operator demographics

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

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Plant Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.2% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between high pressure operator and boiler plant 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.

Boiler plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Install preventative maintenance programs and perform maintenance which include: electrical, plumbing, electronics etc.
Conduct maintenance repair of plumbing systems throughout university.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Attend shipboard firefighting school at NDCTC Philadelphia.
Work in law enforcement, corrections, quality control and shipboard firefighting instructor while on shore duty.

High pressure operator vs boiler plant operator skills

Common high pressure operator skills

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

Common boiler plant operator skills

Plant Equipment, 11%
Boiler Water, 10%
Auxiliary Equipment, 10%
Water Pumps, 8%
Fuel Oil, 7%
HVAC, 6%

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