Outside operator vs auxiliary operator

The differences between outside operators and auxiliary operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an outside operator and an auxiliary operator. Additionally, an auxiliary operator has an average salary of $60,040, which is higher than the $40,793 average annual salary of an outside operator.

The top three skills for an outside operator include patrol, golf carts and cart barn. The most important skills for an auxiliary operator are control room, water chemistry, and emergency situations.

Outside operator vs auxiliary operator overview

	Outside Operator	Auxiliary Operator
Yearly salary	$40,793	$60,040
Hourly rate	$19.61	$28.87
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	47,129	32,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Outside operator vs auxiliary operator salary

Outside operators and auxiliary operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Operator	Auxiliary Operator
Average salary	$40,793	$60,040
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $43,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between outside operator and auxiliary operator education

There are a few differences between an outside operator and an auxiliary operator in terms of educational background:

	Outside Operator	Auxiliary Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Duke University

Outside operator vs auxiliary operator demographics

Here are the differences between outside operators' and auxiliary operators' demographics:

	Outside Operator	Auxiliary Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between outside operator and auxiliary operator duties and responsibilities

Outside operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Used LOTO, permitting and procedures to ensure safe release of equipment.
Monitor process and equipment operating conditions through field gauges and DCS readings.
Perform facility wide LOTO on all equipment that work are to be perform on.
Load acrylamide, acrylic acid, and caustic onto trailers and railcars using industry standard PPE.
Monitor and adjust distillation variables such as: temperature, flow rate, pressure, and time.

Auxiliary operator example responsibilities.

Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Follow NAES procedures on LOTO while doing so in a safely and timely manner.
Complete on site fire school training and responsible for proper operation of plant firefighting equipment.
Supervised/Operate PLC control incinerators and demilitarization machines.
Insure that lock-out and tag-out procedures are perform safely and in compliance with APS guidelines.
Complete training as a fire brigade team member at Delgado fire school.

Outside operator vs auxiliary operator skills

Common outside operator skills

Patrol, 27%
Golf Carts, 10%
Cart Barn, 6%
Outside Operations, 5%
Golf Balls, 4%
Cart Fleet, 4%

Common auxiliary operator skills

Control Room, 17%
Water Chemistry, 11%
Emergency Situations, 11%
Plant Operations, 10%
Plant Equipment, 7%
Auxiliary Equipment, 6%