Refinery technician vs coal gasification technician

The differences between refinery technicians and coal gasification technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coal gasification technician has an average salary of $52,119, which is higher than the $51,694 average annual salary of a refinery technician.

The top three skills for a refinery technician include minor maintenance, safety regulations and LOTO. The most important skills for a coal gasification technician are safety procedures, plant equipment, and CO2.

Refinery technician vs coal gasification technician overview

	Refinery Technician	Coal Gasification Technician
Yearly salary	$51,694	$52,119
Hourly rate	$24.85	$25.06
Growth rate	-15%	-15%
Number of jobs	7,715	6,224
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Refinery technician vs coal gasification technician salary

Refinery technicians and coal gasification technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refinery Technician	Coal Gasification Technician
Average salary	$51,694	$52,119
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $67,000	Between $34,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between refinery technician and coal gasification technician education

There are a few differences between a refinery technician and a coal gasification technician in terms of educational background:

	Refinery Technician	Coal Gasification Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Refinery technician vs coal gasification technician demographics

Here are the differences between refinery technicians' and coal gasification technicians' demographics:

	Refinery Technician	Coal Gasification Technician
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 79.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between refinery technician and coal gasification technician duties and responsibilities

Refinery technician example responsibilities.

Manage, develop, and execute department clearances (LO/TO).
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Experience with Maximo and other computer systems.
Monitor and adjust units from the DCS and SCADA.
Perform distillation, absorption, extraction, adsorption, thermal and reforming.
Operate Plc computers and high pressure boilers, as well as forklift panel.

Coal gasification technician example responsibilities.

Manage safety program to ensure compliance with company, OSHA, NFPA-70E and industry regulations, policies and procedures.
Demonstrate good mechanical aptitude in order to understand and troubleshoot the various processes and equipment describe above.
Demonstrate good mechanical aptitude in order to understand and troubleshoot the various processes and equipment describe above.

Refinery technician vs coal gasification technician skills

Common refinery technician skills

Minor Maintenance, 46%
Safety Regulations, 19%
LOTO, 8%
Cooling Towers, 6%
Plant Equipment, 6%
Hazardous Chemicals, 4%

Common coal gasification technician skills

Safety Procedures, 56%
Plant Equipment, 22%
CO2, 22%

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