Nuclear plant operator vs operator

The differences between nuclear plant operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a nuclear plant operator and an operator. Additionally, a nuclear plant operator has an average salary of $46,061, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a nuclear plant operator include plant procedures, control room and nuclear reactor. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Nuclear plant operator vs operator overview

	Nuclear Plant Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$46,061	$37,928
Hourly rate	$22.14	$18.23
Growth rate	-15%	7%
Number of jobs	37,238	159,077
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	4	4

Nuclear plant operator vs operator salary

Nuclear plant operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nuclear Plant Operator	Operator
Average salary	$46,061	$37,928
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $64,000	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 nuclear plant operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a nuclear plant operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Nuclear Plant Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Nuclear And Industrial Radiologic Technologies	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Nuclear plant operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between nuclear plant operators' and operators' demographics:

	Nuclear Plant Operator	Operator
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	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	5%	4%

Differences between nuclear plant operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Nuclear plant 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
Specialize in building distillation units used for distilling hazardous chemicals.

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.

Nuclear plant operator vs operator skills

Common nuclear plant operator skills

Plant Procedures, 12%
Control Room, 10%
Nuclear Reactor, 9%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Nuclear Power, 5%
Radiological, 5%

Common operator skills

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