Refinery technician vs hydration plant operator

The differences between refinery technicians and hydration plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a refinery technician has an average salary of $51,694, which is higher than the $47,353 average annual salary of a hydration plant operator.

Refinery technician vs hydration plant operator overview

	Refinery Technician	Hydration Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$51,694	$47,353
Hourly rate	$24.85	$22.77
Growth rate	-15%	-15%
Number of jobs	7,715	34,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Refinery technician vs hydration plant operator salary

Refinery technicians and hydration plant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refinery Technician	Hydration Plant Operator
Average salary	$51,694	$47,353
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $67,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between refinery technician and hydration plant operator education

There are a few differences between a refinery technician and a hydration plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Refinery Technician	Hydration Plant Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Refinery technician vs hydration plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between refinery technicians' and hydration plant operators' demographics:

	Refinery Technician	Hydration Plant Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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 hydration plant operator 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.

Hydration plant operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Team are tasked with developing standards that meet OSHA PSM requirements that are adopted corporate wide.
Operate equipment associate with the extraction process, responsible for the effective and efficient operation of solvent extraction plant.
Preform mathematical adjustments on how much chemicals are being pump down hole by using formulas.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork

Refinery technician vs hydration plant operator skills

Common refinery technician skills

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

Common hydration plant operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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