Sewage plant operator vs water operator

The differences between sewage plant 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 sewage plant operator and a water operator. Additionally, a sewage plant operator has an average salary of $45,459, which is higher than the $43,748 average annual salary of a water operator.

The top three skills for a sewage plant operator include treatment plant, water treatment and SCADA. The most important skills for a water operator are treatment facilities, water samples, and CDL.

Sewage plant operator vs water operator overview

	Sewage Plant Operator	Water Operator
Yearly salary	$45,459	$43,748
Hourly rate	$21.86	$21.03
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	35,505	38,012
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Sewage plant operator vs water operator salary

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

	Sewage Plant Operator	Water Operator
Average salary	$45,459	$43,748
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $63,000	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 sewage plant operator and water operator education

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

	Sewage Plant Operator	Water Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Duke University

Sewage plant operator vs water operator demographics

Here are the differences between sewage plant operators' and water operators' demographics:

	Sewage Plant Operator	Water Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	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 sewage plant operator and water operator duties and responsibilities

Sewage plant 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
Project s progress are communicated to all levels of the organization and Amgen sites stakeholders.

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.

Sewage plant operator vs water operator skills

Common sewage plant operator skills

Treatment Plant, 35%
Water Treatment, 30%
SCADA, 14%
Federal Agencies, 10%
Plant Equipment, 8%
Pump Stations, 2%

Common water operator skills

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