Junior operator vs pump operator

The differences between junior operators and pump 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 junior operator and a pump operator. Additionally, a pump operator has an average salary of $42,590, which is higher than the $37,735 average annual salary of a junior operator.

The top three skills for a junior operator include frac, safety rules and pallets. The most important skills for a pump operator are CDL, preventative maintenance, and equipment inspections.

Junior operator vs pump operator overview

	Junior Operator	Pump Operator
Yearly salary	$37,735	$42,590
Hourly rate	$18.14	$20.48
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	49,016	34,668
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	41
Years of experience	2	2

Junior operator vs pump operator salary

Junior operators and pump operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Operator	Pump Operator
Average salary	$37,735	$42,590
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between junior operator and pump operator education

There are a few differences between a junior operator and a pump operator in terms of educational background:

	Junior Operator	Pump Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Junior operator vs pump operator demographics

Here are the differences between junior operators' and pump operators' demographics:

	Junior Operator	Pump Operator
Average age	40	41
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 1.2% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 2.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	2%	8%

Differences between junior operator and pump operator duties and responsibilities

Junior operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain GPS and other equipment.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Perform daily slickline work on company own properties throughout Oklahoma and Texas.

Pump operator example responsibilities.

Learned and accomplish CDL at job make good career.
Manage HDD drilling unit, logging permit, transportation and laboratory analysis.
Set up concrete pump, operate boom, manage all aspects of vehicle safety and pump operations including concrete quality assurance.
Operate commercial vehicles with/ without Hazmat regulate loads and triplex pumps.
Well acquaint with MSDS's.
Train in safety and Hazmat requirements.

Junior operator vs pump operator skills

Common junior operator skills

Frac, 13%
Safety Rules, 12%
Pallets, 12%
DOT, 12%
Fall Protection, 9%
OSHA, 8%

Common pump operator skills

CDL, 37%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Equipment Inspections, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Pump Truck, 3%
Hazmat, 3%