Incinerator operator vs outside operator

The differences between incinerator operators and outside operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an incinerator operator, becoming an outside operator takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an outside operator has an average salary of $40,793, which is higher than the $40,114 average annual salary of an incinerator operator.

The top three skills for an incinerator operator include OSHA, hand tools and incinerators. The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Incinerator operator vs outside operator overview

	Incinerator Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$40,114	$40,793
Hourly rate	$19.29	$19.61
Growth rate	4%	-7%
Number of jobs	31,897	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	12

Incinerator operator vs outside operator salary

Incinerator operators and outside operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Incinerator Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$40,114	$40,793
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $57,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between incinerator operator and outside operator education

There are a few differences between an incinerator operator and an outside operator in terms of educational background:

	Incinerator Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Incinerator operator vs outside operator demographics

Here are the differences between incinerator operators' and outside operators' demographics:

	Incinerator Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between incinerator operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

Incinerator operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Ensure proper PPE are maintained and utilize by all personnel.
Ensure all waste are properly handle and dispose of per OSHA and AFOSH standards.
Advance to increasingly responsible positions, culminating in management role with oversight for a full-service building management.
Advance to increasingly responsible positions, culminating in management role with oversight for a full-service building management.

Outside operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Used LOTO, permitting and procedures to ensure safe release of equipment.
Monitor process and equipment operating conditions through field gauges and DCS readings.
Perform facility wide LOTO on all equipment that work are to be perform on.
Load acrylamide, acrylic acid, and caustic onto trailers and railcars using industry standard PPE.
Monitor and adjust distillation variables such as: temperature, flow rate, pressure, and time.

Incinerator operator vs outside operator skills

Common incinerator operator skills

OSHA, 51%
Hand Tools, 18%
Incinerators, 16%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Medical Waste, 5%
Liquid Waste, 2%

Common outside operator skills

Patrol, 27%
Golf Carts, 10%
Cart Barn, 6%
Outside Operations, 5%
Golf Balls, 4%
Cart Fleet, 4%

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