Lease operator vs unit operator

The differences between lease operators and unit 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 lease operator and a unit operator. Additionally, a unit operator has an average salary of $41,192, which is higher than the $25,625 average annual salary of a lease operator.

The top three skills for a lease operator include OTR, CDL and tractor trailer. The most important skills for a unit operator are asphalt, plant equipment, and safety procedures.

Lease operator vs unit operator overview

	Lease Operator	Unit Operator
Yearly salary	$25,625	$41,192
Hourly rate	$12.32	$19.80
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	33,754	47,545
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Lease operator vs unit operator salary

Lease operators and unit operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lease Operator	Unit Operator
Average salary	$25,625	$41,192
Salary range	Between $5,000 And $109,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Plymouth, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Applied Materials
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between lease operator and unit operator education

There are a few differences between a lease operator and a unit operator in terms of educational background:

	Lease Operator	Unit Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lease operator vs unit operator demographics

Here are the differences between lease operators' and unit operators' demographics:

	Lease Operator	Unit Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 1.2% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lease operator and unit operator duties and responsibilities

Lease operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain GPS and other equipment.
Perform, supervise, and manage explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations.
Manage smart pig cleaning and maintenance schedule for all assign areas of responsibility.
Submit daily production reports using eVin data entry program, and various other reports as needed.
Perform field activities on the pipeline facilities including: corrosion control, dehydration, measurement, and overall system integrity.
Enter daily production values into EVIN.

Unit operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain GPS and other equipment.
Drill frac plugs in time efficient manner.
Coordinate, and execute safety programs, JSA's, and reports.
Make Maximo request to get desire jobs put on schedule for repairs.
Perform LOTO procedures for equipment in preparation for maintenance or safety concerns.
Perform day to day operational oversight and maintenance over numerous distillation and utility units in a cresylic acid manufacturing facility.

Lease operator vs unit operator skills

Common lease operator skills

OTR, 13%
CDL, 11%
Tractor Trailer, 9%
Production Equipment, 9%
Oil Gas, 4%
Mechanical Problems, 4%

Common unit operator skills

Asphalt, 27%
Plant Equipment, 21%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Control Room, 7%
Unit Operations, 6%
Rig, 4%