Pump house technician vs pipeline dispatcher

The differences between pump house technicians and pipeline dispatchers 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 pipeline dispatcher. Additionally, a pump house technician has an average salary of $42,081, which is higher than the $41,561 average annual salary of a pipeline dispatcher.

The top three skills for a pump house technician include hand tools, preventative maintenance and CDL. The most important skills for a pipeline dispatcher are SCADA, , and .

Pump house technician vs pipeline dispatcher overview

	Pump House Technician	Pipeline Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$42,081	$41,561
Hourly rate	$20.23	$19.98
Growth rate	14%	-
Number of jobs	47,299	4,460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Pump house technician vs pipeline dispatcher salary

Pump house technicians and pipeline dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pump House Technician	Pipeline Dispatcher
Average salary	$42,081	$41,561
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pump house technician and pipeline dispatcher education

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

	Pump House Technician	Pipeline Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business Communications
Most common college	-	-

Pump house technician vs pipeline dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between pump house technicians' and pipeline dispatchers' demographics:

	Pump House Technician	Pipeline Dispatcher
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
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 pipeline dispatcher 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

Pipeline dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Utilize computer systems used in law enforcement including NCIC and relate equipment

Pump house technician vs pipeline dispatcher skills

Common pump house technician skills

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

Common pipeline dispatcher skills

SCADA, 100%

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