Power technician vs mixing plant operator

The differences between power technicians and mixing plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a power technician has an average salary of $57,396, which is higher than the $45,979 average annual salary of a mixing plant operator.

The top three skills for a power technician include OSHA, hand tools and PLC. The most important skills for a mixing plant operator are CDL, asphalt, and plant equipment.

Power technician vs mixing plant operator overview

	Power Technician	Mixing Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$57,396	$45,979
Hourly rate	$27.59	$22.11
Growth rate	-15%	-7%
Number of jobs	26,150	34,951
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	-	-

Power technician vs mixing plant operator salary

Power technicians and mixing plant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Power Technician	Mixing Plant Operator
Average salary	$57,396	$45,979
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $101,000	Between $33,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between power technician and mixing plant operator education

There are a few differences between a power technician and a mixing plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Power Technician	Mixing Plant Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Power technician vs mixing plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between power technicians' and mixing plant operators' demographics:

	Power Technician	Mixing Plant Operator
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 4.3% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between power technician and mixing plant operator duties and responsibilities

Power technician example responsibilities.

Perform trouble shooting of equipment such as rectifiers, disconnects and battery plants.
Specialize in maintenance testing and repair of automatic transfer switches, low and medium voltage distribution equipment.
Repair automatic transfer switches at different sites throughout the state.
Install alternating current applications such as rectifiers, environmental circuits, etc.
Install, configure and troubleshoot LTE, UMTS wireless systems on ATT and Verizon network.
Perform installation, upgrades and reconfiguration to integrate UMTS 850/1900 and LTE 700/1900/AWS into existing UMTS/CDMA sites.

Mixing plant operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Complete rig up, and rig down of all equipment associate with mixing plant operations.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Operate tools, including hoists, saws and drills.

Power technician vs mixing plant operator skills

Common power technician skills

OSHA, 17%
Hand Tools, 12%
PLC, 10%
Electrical Distribution, 8%
A/C, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%

Common mixing plant operator skills

CDL, 38%
Asphalt, 20%
Plant Equipment, 16%
Plant Maintenance, 16%
Rig, 6%
Plant Operations, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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