Pump house technician vs gas blender

The differences between pump house technicians and gas blenders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a pump house technician and a gas blender. Additionally, a pump house technician has an average salary of $42,081, which is higher than the $35,112 average annual salary of a gas blender.

Pump house technician vs gas blender overview

	Pump House Technician	Gas Blender
Yearly salary	$42,081	$35,112
Hourly rate	$20.23	$16.88
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	47,299	1,568
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Pump house technician vs gas blender salary

Pump house technicians and gas blenders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pump House Technician	Gas Blender
Average salary	$42,081	$35,112
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between pump house technician and gas blender education

There are a few differences between a pump house technician and a gas blender in terms of educational background:

	Pump House Technician	Gas Blender
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Philosophy
Most common college	-	-

Pump house technician vs gas blender demographics

Here are the differences between pump house technicians' and gas blenders' demographics:

	Pump House Technician	Gas Blender
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pump house technician and gas blender duties and responsibilities

Pump house technician example responsibilities.

Work on active frac sites monitoring tank levels, and operating pumps.
Refurbish and replace cracked manifolds on frac units.replace worn out valves on pumps as needed.
Labor on oil field equipment, maintaining components inside of frac-ing pump, replacing valves, suction retainers, plungers etc.
Install pumps, piping, plumbing, electrical, ladders, paint, then disassemble, ship and install on location.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain exterior of hospital by planting/pruning flowers/bushes and mowing grass on a weekly basis

Gas blender example responsibilities.

Operate dehydration unit (reboiler/contractor).
Install and maintain power plant computer hardware and software, including Linux software applications for power plant system controllers.

Pump house technician vs gas blender skills

Common pump house technician skills

Hand Tools, 13%
Preventative Maintenance, 11%
CDL, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Vacuum Pumps, 7%
Safety Rules, 7%

Common gas blender skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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