Purification operator vs senior system operator

The differences between purification operators and senior system operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a purification operator and a senior system operator. Additionally, a senior system operator has an average salary of $70,807, which is higher than the $35,631 average annual salary of a purification operator.

The top three skills for a purification operator include cell culture, GMP and clean room environment. The most important skills for a senior system operator are NERC, transmission systems, and hardware problems.

Purification operator vs senior system operator overview

	Purification Operator	Senior System Operator
Yearly salary	$35,631	$70,807
Hourly rate	$17.13	$34.04
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	28,516	40,735
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Purification operator vs senior system operator salary

Purification operators and senior system operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purification Operator	Senior System Operator
Average salary	$35,631	$70,807
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	Between $46,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between purification operator and senior system operator education

There are a few differences between a purification operator and a senior system operator in terms of educational background:

	Purification Operator	Senior System Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	North Carolina State University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Purification operator vs senior system operator demographics

Here are the differences between purification operators' and senior system operators' demographics:

	Purification Operator	Senior System Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between purification operator and senior system operator duties and responsibilities

Purification operator example responsibilities.

Revise procedures, set examples for other operators in GMP, housekeeping and production standards.
Perform downstream processing of monoclonal antibodies in the GMP classify USFDA approve production facility.
Maintain proper personal hygiene as required by cGMP s. Demonstrate punctuality and sense of responsibility through adherence to department attendance guidelines.
Maintain proper personal hygiene as required by cGMP s. Demonstrate punctuality and sense of responsibility through adherence to department attendance guidelines.

Senior system operator example responsibilities.

Supervise and lead teams to be proficient in proprietary and commercial production and supply management software.
Manage trouble ticketing systems and escalations to ensure VoIP service availability.
Train on operating CISCO routers, switches, call managers, and LAN managers.
Provide technical support for the enrollment of Iraqi nationals, DoD personnel and military.
Operate full SCADA system, including pressure regulating valves, wells and pumping stations.
Relay security codes to node centers and respond promptly to trouble calls with a secret security clearance.

Purification operator vs senior system operator skills

Common purification operator skills

Cell Culture, 71%
GMP, 21%
Clean Room Environment, 8%

Common senior system operator skills

NERC, 18%
Transmission Systems, 8%
Hardware Problems, 6%
Printers, 5%
Node, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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