Power system operator vs outside operator

The differences between power system operators and outside operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a power system operator and an outside operator. Additionally, a power system operator has an average salary of $70,058, which is higher than the $40,793 average annual salary of an outside operator.

The top three skills for a power system operator include SCADA, and . The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Power system operator vs outside operator overview

	Power System Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$70,058	$40,793
Hourly rate	$33.68	$19.61
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	43,559	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Power system operator vs outside operator salary

Power system operators and outside operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Power System Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$70,058	$40,793
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $154,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between power system operator and outside operator education

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

	Power System Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Power system operator vs outside operator demographics

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

	Power System Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 86.1% Female, 13.9%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between power system operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

Power system operator example responsibilities.

Manage trouble ticketing systems and escalations to ensure VoIP service availability.
Gain on-hand experience establishing and maintaining LOS radio links with corresponding elements in tactical environments.
Provide excellent customer service and significantly improve the MSE equipment repair rate.

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.

Power system operator vs outside operator skills

Common power system operator skills

SCADA, 100%

Common outside operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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