Refinery operator vs gas blender

The differences between refinery operators 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 refinery operator and a gas blender. Additionally, a refinery operator has an average salary of $47,058, which is higher than the $35,112 average annual salary of a gas blender.

Refinery operator vs gas blender overview

	Refinery Operator	Gas Blender
Yearly salary	$47,058	$35,112
Hourly rate	$22.62	$16.88
Growth rate	7%	10%
Number of jobs	34,423	1,568
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Refinery operator vs gas blender salary

Refinery operators and gas blenders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refinery Operator	Gas Blender
Average salary	$47,058	$35,112
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between refinery operator and gas blender education

There are a few differences between a refinery operator and a gas blender in terms of educational background:

	Refinery Operator	Gas Blender
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Philosophy
Most common college	-	-

Refinery operator vs gas blender demographics

Here are the differences between refinery operators' and gas blenders' demographics:

	Refinery Operator	Gas Blender
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 4.3% White, 60.7% 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 refinery operator and gas blender duties and responsibilities

Refinery operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Work include LOTO procedures and gathering oil samples for the onsite lab.
Have knowledge of cryo plant production, amine, and NGL production.
Operate gas/oil fire heat exchangers.
Repair equipment with jsa, loto usuing procedures.
Conduct monthly safety surveys to ensure the unit maintain OSHA compliance.

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.

Refinery operator vs gas blender skills

Common refinery operator skills

Safety Procedures, 12%
Ladders, 7%
Product Quality, 7%
Control Room, 6%
Rail Cars, 6%
OSHA, 6%

Common gas blender skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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