Refrigeration lead vs chief petty officer

The differences between refrigeration leads and chief petty officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a refrigeration lead and a chief petty officer. Additionally, a refrigeration lead has an average salary of $60,931, which is higher than the $46,790 average annual salary of a chief petty officer.

The top three skills for a refrigeration lead include HVAC, condensers and OSHA. The most important skills for a chief petty officer are logistical support, sailors, and combat systems.

Refrigeration lead vs chief petty officer overview

	Refrigeration Lead	Chief Petty Officer
Yearly salary	$60,931	$46,790
Hourly rate	$29.29	$22.50
Growth rate	5%	3%
Number of jobs	2,450	62,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Refrigeration lead vs chief petty officer salary

Refrigeration leads and chief petty officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refrigeration Lead	Chief Petty Officer
Average salary	$60,931	$46,790
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $102,000	Between $20,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between refrigeration lead and chief petty officer education

There are a few differences between a refrigeration lead and a chief petty officer in terms of educational background:

	Refrigeration Lead	Chief Petty Officer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Heating And Air Conditioning	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Refrigeration lead vs chief petty officer demographics

Here are the differences between refrigeration leads' and chief petty officers' demographics:

	Refrigeration Lead	Chief Petty Officer
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between refrigeration lead and chief petty officer duties and responsibilities

Refrigeration lead example responsibilities.

Manage, plan, and schedule HVAC and BMS shutdowns.
Manage all aspects of ice makers, compressors, evaporators, condensers, and relate ammonia equipment.
Maintain ammonia refrigeration system, boiler operations, logical controls, machine repair.
Help all locations with PSM/RMP development improvement and training.

Chief petty officer example responsibilities.

Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise the preventative and corrective maintenance of all electronic warfare systems.
Plank owner USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76.
Receive recognition as supervisor during tour on USS Daniel Webster.
Monitor staff to ensure critical compliance with HAZMAT handling and shipping requirements.
Ensure all HAZMAT are issued, store, and dispose of in accordance with NAVOSH and local directives.

Refrigeration lead vs chief petty officer skills

Common refrigeration lead skills

HVAC, 27%
Condensers, 16%
OSHA, 14%
Evaporators, 13%
PSM, 12%
Ice Machines, 8%

Common chief petty officer skills

Logistical Support, 7%
Sailors, 7%
Combat Systems, 6%
Training Programs, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Weapons Systems, 5%

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