Process equipment operator vs process technician

The differences between process equipment operators and process technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a process technician has an average salary of $39,462, 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 technician are basic math, patients, and OSHA.

Process equipment operator vs process technician overview

	Process Equipment Operator	Process Technician
Yearly salary	$34,376	$39,462
Hourly rate	$16.53	$18.97
Growth rate	-6%	3%
Number of jobs	82,286	74,367
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	45
Years of experience	-	4

Process equipment operator vs process technician salary

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

	Process Equipment Operator	Process Technician
Average salary	$34,376	$39,462
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	HP
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between process equipment operator and process technician education

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

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

Process equipment operator vs process technician demographics

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

	Process Equipment Operator	Process Technician
Average age	47	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between process equipment operator and process technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Manage successful DCS upgrade projects.
Assist PMs in establishing effective project oversight and control, and in proactively identifying and managing project risks.
Manage a team of 16 technicians on all phases of the Fab start up: from process formation to manufacturing readiness.
Spearhead inspection and packaging equipment for pharmaceutical products per FDA regulations to achieve production goals ahead of schedule.
fire alarm system, air handlers, close loop chill water system, HVAC, and plumbing.
Programme VFDs, PLCs, HMI.

Process equipment operator vs process technician skills

Common process equipment operator skills

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

Common process technician skills

Basic Math, 13%
Patients, 8%
OSHA, 8%
Math, 8%
Dexterity, 7%
Customer Service, 5%

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