Pump station operator vs pump operator

The differences between pump station operators and pump operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a pump station operator, becoming a pump operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a pump station operator has an average salary of $47,733, which is higher than the $42,590 average annual salary of a pump operator.

The top three skills for a pump station operator include water treatment plant, SCADA and DOT. The most important skills for a pump operator are CDL, preventative maintenance, and equipment inspections.

Pump station operator vs pump operator overview

	Pump Station Operator	Pump Operator
Yearly salary	$47,733	$42,590
Hourly rate	$22.95	$20.48
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	26,745	34,668
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	2

Pump station operator vs pump operator salary

Pump station operators and pump operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pump Station Operator	Pump Operator
Average salary	$47,733	$42,590
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $88,000	Between $30,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between pump station operator and pump operator education

There are a few differences between a pump station operator and a pump operator in terms of educational background:

	Pump Station Operator	Pump Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pump station operator vs pump operator demographics

Here are the differences between pump station operators' and pump operators' demographics:

	Pump Station Operator	Pump Operator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 2.3% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 2.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between pump station operator and pump operator duties and responsibilities

Pump station operator example responsibilities.

Set up concrete pump, operate boom, manage all aspects of vehicle safety and pump operations including concrete quality assurance.
Draft manually and using AutoCAD for commercial/residential buildings and mechanical/ HVAC development with engineer's direction.
Review, complete and file necessary documents to reserve training locations and ammunition requests.

Pump operator example responsibilities.

Learned and accomplish CDL at job make good career.
Manage HDD drilling unit, logging permit, transportation and laboratory analysis.
Set up concrete pump, operate boom, manage all aspects of vehicle safety and pump operations including concrete quality assurance.
Operate commercial vehicles with/ without Hazmat regulate loads and triplex pumps.
Well acquaint with MSDS's.
Train in safety and Hazmat requirements.

Pump station operator vs pump operator skills

Common pump station operator skills

Water Treatment Plant, 41%
SCADA, 37%
DOT, 22%

Common pump operator skills

CDL, 37%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Equipment Inspections, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Pump Truck, 3%
Hazmat, 3%

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