Oil changer vs gas pumper

The differences between oil changers and gas pumpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas pumper has an average salary of $38,551, which is higher than the $34,478 average annual salary of an oil changer.

The top three skills for an oil changer include oil filters, routine maintenance and general maintenance. The most important skills for a gas pumper are customer service, , and .

Oil changer vs gas pumper overview

	Oil Changer	Gas Pumper
Yearly salary	$34,478	$38,551
Hourly rate	$16.58	$18.53
Growth rate	1%	10%
Number of jobs	10,831	1,277
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Oil changer vs gas pumper salary

Oil changers and gas pumpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Changer	Gas Pumper
Average salary	$34,478	$38,551
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $54,000	Between $19,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between oil changer and gas pumper education

There are a few differences between an oil changer and a gas pumper in terms of educational background:

	Oil Changer	Gas Pumper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	General Studies	Liberal Arts
Most common college	-	-

Oil changer vs gas pumper demographics

Here are the differences between oil changers' and gas pumpers' demographics:

	Oil Changer	Gas Pumper
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between oil changer and gas pumper duties and responsibilities

Oil changer example responsibilities.

Record necessary information on the heating equipment to the HVAC department.
Perform maintenance troubleshooting on burn-in equipment when issue arise.
Adhere to all TLE uniform requirements and safety guidelines

Gas pumper example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Oil changer vs gas pumper skills

Common oil changer skills

Oil Filters, 52%
Routine Maintenance, 22%
General Maintenance, 15%
Water Pumps, 11%

Common gas pumper skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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