Regenerator operator vs water operator

The differences between regenerator operators and water 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 a water operator. Additionally, a water operator has an average salary of $43,748, which is higher than the $40,886 average annual salary of a regenerator operator.

The top three skills for a regenerator operator include quality checks, storage tanks and chemical orders. The most important skills for a water operator are treatment facilities, water samples, and CDL.

Regenerator operator vs water operator overview

	Regenerator Operator	Water Operator
Yearly salary	$40,886	$43,748
Hourly rate	$19.66	$21.03
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	27,848	38,012
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Regenerator operator vs water operator salary

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

	Regenerator Operator	Water Operator
Average salary	$40,886	$43,748
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $54,000	Between $32,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellevue, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Continental Resources
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between regenerator operator and water operator education

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

	Regenerator Operator	Water Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Regenerator operator vs water operator demographics

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

	Regenerator Operator	Water Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 89.5% Female, 10.5%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between regenerator operator and water 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.

Water operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Learned how to mig and tig weld before being promote.
Programme and run Omax water jet, as well as solicited new project opportunities.
Work with various metals including: aluminum, stainless steel, ballistic steel, mild steel, and titanium.
Project experience includes working with steel, aluminum, stainless steel, glass, granite, wood, plastics and laminate.
Operate Gerber laser cutting system.

Regenerator operator vs water operator skills

Common regenerator operator skills

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

Common water operator skills

Treatment Facilities, 8%
Water Samples, 6%
CDL, 6%
Water Treatment Plant, 4%
Pump Stations, 4%
Water Quality, 4%