Process equipment operator vs process operator

The differences between process equipment operators and process operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a process operator has an average salary of $37,996, which is higher than the $34,376 average annual salary of a process equipment operator.

The top three skills for a process equipment operator include medical equipment, loaders and CNC. The most important skills for a process operator are safety procedures, preventative maintenance, and team-oriented environment.

Process equipment operator vs process operator overview

	Process Equipment Operator	Process Operator
Yearly salary	$34,376	$37,996
Hourly rate	$16.53	$18.27
Growth rate	-6%	3%
Number of jobs	82,286	83,478
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	-	2

Process equipment operator vs process operator salary

Process equipment operators and process operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Process Equipment Operator	Process Operator
Average salary	$34,376	$37,996
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $29,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between process equipment operator and process operator education

There are a few differences between a process equipment operator and a process operator in terms of educational background:

	Process Equipment Operator	Process Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Process equipment operator vs process operator demographics

Here are the differences between process equipment operators' and process operators' demographics:

	Process Equipment Operator	Process Operator
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 11.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 4.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between process equipment operator and process operator duties and responsibilities

Process equipment operator example responsibilities.

Manage production of high quality sugar make through GMP, SQF, and HACCP processes.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Assist in the ongoing development of implementation of ISO manuals.
Sanitize machines at specify intervals, record all chemical titration and protect productintegrity.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Process operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Climb ladders to inspect manholes, check temps, sometimes gather samples for lab analysis.
Demonstrate ability to perform basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide, ratios, weights & measures).
Control product temperatures and monitor gauges.
Review FHA files for completeness and compliance.
Use of ladders, stairs, heavy lifting and temperature extremes.

Process equipment operator vs process operator skills

Common process equipment operator skills

Medical Equipment, 29%
Loaders, 15%
CNC, 14%
Quality Checks, 10%
Safety Policies, 9%
RF, 6%

Common process operator skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Preventative Maintenance, 7%
Team-Oriented Environment, 7%
Ladders, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
Data Entry, 4%

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