Regenerator operator vs outside operator

The differences between regenerator operators and outside operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a regenerator operator and an outside operator. Additionally, a regenerator operator has an average salary of $40,886, which is higher than the $40,793 average annual salary of an outside operator.

The top three skills for a regenerator operator include quality checks, storage tanks and chemical orders. The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Regenerator operator vs outside operator overview

	Regenerator Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$40,886	$40,793
Hourly rate	$19.66	$19.61
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	27,848	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Regenerator operator vs outside operator salary

Regenerator operators and outside operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Regenerator Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$40,886	$40,793
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $54,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between regenerator operator and outside operator education

There are a few differences between a regenerator operator and an outside operator in terms of educational background:

	Regenerator Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Regenerator operator vs outside operator demographics

Here are the differences between regenerator operators' and outside operators' demographics:

	Regenerator Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between regenerator operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

Regenerator operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Operate fixed bed catalyst reaction and distillation.

Outside operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Used LOTO, permitting and procedures to ensure safe release of equipment.
Monitor process and equipment operating conditions through field gauges and DCS readings.
Perform facility wide LOTO on all equipment that work are to be perform on.
Load acrylamide, acrylic acid, and caustic onto trailers and railcars using industry standard PPE.
Monitor and adjust distillation variables such as: temperature, flow rate, pressure, and time.

Regenerator operator vs outside operator skills

Common regenerator operator skills

Quality Checks, 54%
Storage Tanks, 20%
Chemical Orders, 15%
Plant Equipment, 11%

Common outside operator skills

Patrol, 27%
Golf Carts, 10%
Cart Barn, 6%
Outside Operations, 5%
Golf Balls, 4%
Cart Fleet, 4%

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