Outside operator vs senior system operator

The differences between outside operators and senior system 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 a senior system operator. Additionally, a senior system operator has an average salary of $70,807, 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 a senior system operator are NERC, transmission systems, and hardware problems.

Outside operator vs senior system operator overview

	Outside Operator	Senior System Operator
Yearly salary	$40,793	$70,807
Hourly rate	$19.61	$34.04
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	47,129	40,735
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Outside operator vs senior system operator salary

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

	Outside Operator	Senior System Operator
Average salary	$40,793	$70,807
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $46,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between outside operator and senior system operator education

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

	Outside Operator	Senior System Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Outside operator vs senior system operator demographics

Here are the differences between outside operators' and senior system operators' demographics:

	Outside Operator	Senior System Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%
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, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between outside operator and senior system 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.

Senior system operator example responsibilities.

Supervise and lead teams to be proficient in proprietary and commercial production and supply management software.
Manage trouble ticketing systems and escalations to ensure VoIP service availability.
Train on operating CISCO routers, switches, call managers, and LAN managers.
Provide technical support for the enrollment of Iraqi nationals, DoD personnel and military.
Operate full SCADA system, including pressure regulating valves, wells and pumping stations.
Relay security codes to node centers and respond promptly to trouble calls with a secret security clearance.

Outside operator vs senior system operator skills

Common outside operator skills

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

Common senior system operator skills

NERC, 18%
Transmission Systems, 8%
Hardware Problems, 6%
Printers, 5%
Node, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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