High pressure operator vs boiler room operator

The differences between high pressure operators and boiler room 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 room operator. Additionally, a boiler room operator has an average salary of $44,237, 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 room operator are HVAC, water pumps, and dryers.

High pressure operator vs boiler room operator overview

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Room Operator
Yearly salary	$40,243	$44,237
Hourly rate	$19.35	$21.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	33,575	50,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

High pressure operator vs boiler room operator salary

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

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Room Operator
Average salary	$40,243	$44,237
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between high pressure operator and boiler room operator education

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

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Room Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

High pressure operator vs boiler room operator demographics

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

	High Pressure Operator	Boiler Room Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between high pressure operator and boiler room 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 room operator example responsibilities.

Manage and communicate SCADA alarms using verbal and electronic media.
Supervised/Operate PLC control incinerators and demilitarization machines.
Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.

High pressure operator vs boiler room operator skills

Common high pressure operator skills

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

Common boiler room operator skills

HVAC, 46%
Water Pumps, 17%
Dryers, 13%
Mechanical Equipment, 8%
Cooling Towers, 6%
Troubleshoot, 3%

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