Refinery operator vs oil gauger

The differences between refinery operators and oil gaugers 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 an oil gauger. Additionally, a refinery operator has an average salary of $47,058, which is higher than the $43,026 average annual salary of an oil gauger.

The top three skills for a refinery operator include safety procedures, ladders and product quality. The most important skills for an oil gauger are safety procedures, , and .

Refinery operator vs oil gauger overview

	Refinery Operator	Oil Gauger
Yearly salary	$47,058	$43,026
Hourly rate	$22.62	$20.69
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	34,423	1,754
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Refinery operator vs oil gauger salary

Refinery operators and oil gaugers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refinery Operator	Oil Gauger
Average salary	$47,058	$43,026
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $24,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between refinery operator and oil gauger education

There are a few differences between a refinery operator and an oil gauger in terms of educational background:

	Refinery Operator	Oil Gauger
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Refinery operator vs oil gauger demographics

Here are the differences between refinery operators' and oil gaugers' demographics:

	Refinery Operator	Oil Gauger
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.3%
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 oil gauger 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.

Oil gauger example responsibilities.

Follow all hazmat regulations and precautions to prevent any dangerous situations.
Follow all hazmat regulations and precautions to prevent any dangerous situations.

Refinery operator vs oil gauger skills

Common refinery operator skills

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

Common oil gauger skills

Safety Procedures, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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