Operations plant attendant vs plant manager

The differences between operations plant attendants and plant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plant manager has an average salary of $113,843, which is higher than the $29,609 average annual salary of an operations plant attendant.

The top three skills for an operations plant attendant include safety procedures, customer service and professional appearance. The most important skills for a plant manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety program.

Operations plant attendant vs plant manager overview

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Manager
Yearly salary	$29,609	$113,843
Hourly rate	$14.24	$54.73
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	110,253	275,962
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	-	6

Operations plant attendant vs plant manager salary

Operations plant attendants and plant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Manager
Average salary	$29,609	$113,843
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $85,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between operations plant attendant and plant manager education

There are a few differences between an operations plant attendant and a plant manager in terms of educational background:

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Operations plant attendant vs plant manager demographics

Here are the differences between operations plant attendants' and plant managers' demographics:

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Manager
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 67.7% Female, 32.3%	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between operations plant attendant and plant manager duties and responsibilities

Operations plant attendant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint database and spreadsheet for coverage opinion bills.
Inspect work of fuel trucks by performing daily/monthly/quarterly/annual inspections of visual water test, API test, and Millipore test.
Reconcile and analyze a multitude of reports in updating revenue-reporting process within Salesforce in order to implement an accurate billing process.
Attend and play inside and outside games such as coloring and baseball with child participants.

Plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage 65 plant production and five plant supervisors in bilingual union manufacturing HVAC plant.
Manage compliance and training for the facility HACCP plan and are awarded PICQS plus status on annual audit.
Lead skilled trades in the repair and maintenance of robotics, PLC, hydraulic and electrical switchgear applications.
Lead OEE & SMED initiatives to improve machine utilization, up-time, throughput, change-over time, & yield.
Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Coordinate monthly safety meetings, provide training and lead internal inspections that foster OSHA awareness.

Operations plant attendant vs plant manager skills

Common operations plant attendant skills

Safety Procedures, 23%
Customer Service, 19%
Professional Appearance, 18%
Excellent Guest, 13%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Telephone Calls, 6%

Common plant manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Safety Program, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
OSHA, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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