Measurement controls specialist vs gas pit worker

The differences between measurement controls specialists and gas pit workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a measurement controls specialist and a gas pit worker. Additionally, a measurement controls specialist has an average salary of $56,357, which is higher than the $44,871 average annual salary of a gas pit worker.

The top three skills for a measurement controls specialist include troubleshoot, measurement equipment and API. The most important skills for a gas pit worker are hand tools, service line, and gas meters.

Measurement controls specialist vs gas pit worker overview

	Measurement Controls Specialist	Gas Pit Worker
Yearly salary	$56,357	$44,871
Hourly rate	$27.09	$21.57
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	35,620	22,647
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Measurement controls specialist vs gas pit worker salary

Measurement controls specialists and gas pit workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Measurement Controls Specialist	Gas Pit Worker
Average salary	$56,357	$44,871
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $95,000	Between $30,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Victoria, TX	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Energy Transfer	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between measurement controls specialist and gas pit worker education

There are a few differences between a measurement controls specialist and a gas pit worker in terms of educational background:

	Measurement Controls Specialist	Gas Pit Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Music
Most common college	-	-

Measurement controls specialist vs gas pit worker demographics

Here are the differences between measurement controls specialists' and gas pit workers' demographics:

	Measurement Controls Specialist	Gas Pit Worker
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 82.6% Female, 17.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 2.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between measurement controls specialist and gas pit worker duties and responsibilities

Measurement controls specialist example responsibilities.

Manage engineering operations and budgets, monitoring spending and assessing performance measures; manage several operation budgets relating to HVAC.
Serve as a member of the GIS team responsible for land base generation and GPS training.
Perform turbine swaps, master meter and LACT provings4.
Design, fabricate and install cable harness assemblies for PLC control fixed gas detection systems.
Develop and implement a permit/easement tracking program for GIS system.
Implement telemetry and communications networks at remote terminal units using MDS digital radios, cellular modems, and satellite technology.

Gas pit worker example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery; including industrial mowers and chainsaws.
Operate heavy machinery; including industrial mowers and chainsaws.

Measurement controls specialist vs gas pit worker skills

Common measurement controls specialist skills

Troubleshoot, 32%
Measurement Equipment, 23%
API, 19%
Measurement Data, 5%
CMS, 3%
Transmitters, 3%

Common gas pit worker skills

Hand Tools, 92%
Service Line, 5%
Gas Meters, 3%

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