High pressure operator vs operator

The differences between high pressure operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a high pressure operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a high pressure operator has an average salary of $40,243, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a high pressure operator include inventory control, troubleshoot and HVAC. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

High pressure operator vs operator overview

	High Pressure Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$40,243	$37,928
Hourly rate	$19.35	$18.23
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	33,575	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	50	43
Years of experience	2	4

High pressure operator vs operator salary

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

	High Pressure Operator	Operator
Average salary	$40,243	$37,928
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $52,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between high pressure operator and operator education

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

	High Pressure Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

High pressure operator vs operator demographics

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

	High Pressure Operator	Operator
Average age	50	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between high pressure operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

High pressure operator vs operator skills

Common high pressure operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%