Plant control aide vs plant controller

The differences between plant control aides and plant controllers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a plant control aide, becoming a plant controller takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a plant controller has an average salary of $99,550, which is higher than the $33,105 average annual salary of a plant control aide.

The top three skills for a plant control aide include GPS, mowing and CNC. The most important skills for a plant controller are internal controls, GAAP, and plant management.

Plant control aide vs plant controller overview

	Plant Control Aide	Plant Controller
Yearly salary	$33,105	$99,550
Hourly rate	$15.92	$47.86
Growth rate	6%	17%
Number of jobs	79,483	47,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	2	8

Plant control aide vs plant controller salary

Plant control aides and plant controllers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plant Control Aide	Plant Controller
Average salary	$33,105	$99,550
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $72,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Reno, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Arkema
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between plant control aide and plant controller education

There are a few differences between a plant control aide and a plant controller in terms of educational background:

	Plant Control Aide	Plant Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Biology	Accounting
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Plant control aide vs plant controller demographics

Here are the differences between plant control aides' and plant controllers' demographics:

	Plant Control Aide	Plant Controller
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 7.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	11%

Differences between plant control aide and plant controller duties and responsibilities

Plant control aide example responsibilities.

Work with collaborative and cross-functional team to prepare dimensional inspection reports of various CNC components after reading and understanding engineering drawings.
Aid in successful ISO auditing preparation for concrete aggregate manufacturing.

Plant controller example responsibilities.

Manage and correct balance sheet issues including property taxes, miscellaneous accruals, inventories, and capital work- in-progress accounts.
Implement Sarbanes-Oxley internal control policy and procedures which lead to successful annual internal and external audits.
Manage general accounting functions, including monthly financial statements and audit reports, and monthly account reconciliations.
Manage monthly closing process including, account reconciliations, account analysis, preparation of monthly financial statements and other management reports.
Participate in the implementation of an ERP system that accomplish key strategic initiatives including job costing and a perpetual inventory system.
SAP (at the plant level) and Hyperion (at the corporate level) are used in financial reporting.

Plant control aide vs plant controller skills

Common plant control aide skills

GPS, 59%
Mowing, 21%
CNC, 19%

Common plant controller skills

Internal Controls, 6%
GAAP, 5%
Plant Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Reconciliations, 4%
Financial Analysis, 4%

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