Regenerator operator vs water treatment technician

The differences between regenerator operators and water treatment technicians 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 treatment technician. Additionally, a water treatment technician has an average salary of $44,399, 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 treatment technician are PPE, water samples, and waste water.

Regenerator operator vs water treatment technician overview

	Regenerator Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Yearly salary	$40,886	$44,399
Hourly rate	$19.66	$21.35
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	27,848	16,677
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Regenerator operator vs water treatment technician salary

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

	Regenerator Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Average salary	$40,886	$44,399
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $54,000	Between $29,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between regenerator operator and water treatment technician education

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

	Regenerator Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Regenerator operator vs water treatment technician demographics

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

	Regenerator Operator	Water Treatment Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
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, 12.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between regenerator operator and water treatment technician 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 treatment technician example responsibilities.

Learned the chemistry behind HVAC water treatment.
Operate, maintain, and defend a water supply and treatment system under combat, and garrison conditions.
Operate heavy wheel combat vehicles in a variety of terrain and environmental conditions.
Monitor, maintain and improve the operations of the industrial laboratory associate with the in house electroplating operation.
Test raw water determining chemical dosages need of lime, iron, chlorine, ammonia and carbon.
Add chemicals such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids.

Regenerator operator vs water treatment technician skills

Common regenerator operator skills

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

Common water treatment technician skills

PPE, 13%
Water Samples, 7%
Waste Water, 7%
Plumbing, 7%
Patients, 5%
Hazardous Waste, 5%

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