Power operator vs high pressure firer

The differences between power operators and high pressure firers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a power operator has an average salary of $38,263, which is higher than the $36,943 average annual salary of a high pressure firer.

The top three skills for a power operator include pallets, control room and electrical systems. The most important skills for a high pressure firer are HVAC, , and .

Power operator vs high pressure firer overview

	Power Operator	High Pressure Firer
Yearly salary	$38,263	$36,943
Hourly rate	$18.40	$17.76
Growth rate	-15%	-15%
Number of jobs	39,171	1,812
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Power operator vs high pressure firer salary

Power operators and high pressure firers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Power Operator	High Pressure Firer
Average salary	$38,263	$36,943
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $22,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between power operator and high pressure firer education

There are a few differences between a power operator and a high pressure firer in terms of educational background:

	Power Operator	High Pressure Firer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Power operator vs high pressure firer demographics

Here are the differences between power operators' and high pressure firers' demographics:

	Power Operator	High Pressure Firer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 79.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between power operator and high pressure firer duties and responsibilities

Power operator example responsibilities.

Manage an internal environmental information system and ensure compliance with EPA and RCRA regulations.
Operate heavy equipment, loaders, lifts, hand and power tools to complete skil tasks.
Adjust controls of water and cold feed systems, blowers and igniters to start up and shut down boilers.
Help electrical maintenance department troubleshoot motors and other electrical devices.
Identify parameters indicative of an emergency condition and initiate designated actions, execute terminal shutdown and start-up procedures upon approval.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

High pressure firer example responsibilities.

Paint, guest calls, maintain all auxiliary equipment and operate all HVAC systems, charge A/C units.
Operate heavy equipment, loaders, lifts, hand and power tools to complete skil tasks.
Operate a continuous recovery distillation process.

Power operator vs high pressure firer skills

Common power operator skills

Pallets, 28%
Control Room, 19%
Electrical Systems, 9%
Water Treatment, 8%
Cooling Towers, 5%
HVAC, 4%

Common high pressure firer skills

HVAC, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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