Scada operator vs outside operator

The differences between scada 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 scada operator and an outside operator. Additionally, a scada operator has an average salary of $45,474, which is higher than the $40,793 average annual salary of an outside operator.

The top three skills for a scada operator include SCADA, and . The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Scada operator vs outside operator overview

	Scada Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$45,474	$40,793
Hourly rate	$21.86	$19.61
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	28,552	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Scada operator vs outside operator salary

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

	Scada Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$45,474	$40,793
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $64,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between scada operator and outside operator education

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

	Scada Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Scada operator vs outside operator demographics

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

	Scada Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	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 scada operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

Scada operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Acknowledge and answer SCADA alarms by identifying priority levels and notifying appropriate personnel.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Conduct leak surveys along pipelines using flame-pak and CGI units.

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.

Scada operator vs outside operator skills

Common scada operator skills

SCADA, 100%

Common outside operator skills

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