Outside operator vs waste treatment operator

The differences between outside operators and waste treatment 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 waste treatment operator. Additionally, a waste treatment operator has an average salary of $47,317, 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 waste treatment operator are OSHA, water samples, and hazardous materials.

Outside operator vs waste treatment operator overview

	Outside Operator	Waste Treatment Operator
Yearly salary	$40,793	$47,317
Hourly rate	$19.61	$22.75
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	47,129	29,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Outside operator vs waste treatment operator salary

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

	Outside Operator	Waste Treatment Operator
Average salary	$40,793	$47,317
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between outside operator and waste treatment operator education

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

	Outside Operator	Waste Treatment Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Duke University

Outside operator vs waste treatment operator demographics

Here are the differences between outside operators' and waste treatment operators' demographics:

	Outside Operator	Waste Treatment Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 7.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between outside operator and waste treatment 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.

Waste treatment operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Position require license issue by Illinois EPA.
Perform basic repairs and maintenance using plumbing and mechanical skills.
Perform repairs on all waste treatment and plating machinery, including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing relate breakdowns.
Work directly with production, engineering and maintenance personnel in the electroplating department.
Monitor, maintain and improve the operations of the industrial laboratory associate with the in house electroplating operation.

Outside operator vs waste treatment operator skills

Common outside operator skills

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

Common waste treatment operator skills

OSHA, 9%
Water Samples, 8%
Hazardous Materials, 7%
Test Water, 6%
Plumbing, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%

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