Turbine operator vs coal gasification technician

The differences between turbine operators and coal gasification technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coal gasification technician has an average salary of $52,119, which is higher than the $50,567 average annual salary of a turbine operator.

The top three skills for a turbine operator include control room, electrical systems and water systems. The most important skills for a coal gasification technician are safety procedures, plant equipment, and CO2.

Turbine operator vs coal gasification technician overview

	Turbine Operator	Coal Gasification Technician
Yearly salary	$50,567	$52,119
Hourly rate	$24.31	$25.06
Growth rate	-15%	-15%
Number of jobs	26,156	6,224
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Turbine operator vs coal gasification technician salary

Turbine operators and coal gasification technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Turbine Operator	Coal Gasification Technician
Average salary	$50,567	$52,119
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	Between $34,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between turbine operator and coal gasification technician education

There are a few differences between a turbine operator and a coal gasification technician in terms of educational background:

	Turbine Operator	Coal Gasification Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Turbine operator vs coal gasification technician demographics

Here are the differences between turbine operators' and coal gasification technicians' demographics:

	Turbine Operator	Coal Gasification Technician
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.2%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 79.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between turbine operator and coal gasification technician duties and responsibilities

Turbine operator example responsibilities.

Use TAGLINK to prepare LOTO for the equipment to be repair.
Job require yearly training in first aide, CPR and fire fighting.
Perform routine maintenance on pumps, valves, exchangers, air compressors, and condensers.
Identify parameters indicative of an emergency condition and initiate designated actions, execute terminal shutdown and start-up procedures upon approval.
Inspect and maintain fire and distribution pumps, turbines, boilers, and demineralizers.
Operate and monitor the reverse osmosis water purification system and mix bed demineralizers.

Coal gasification technician example responsibilities.

Manage safety program to ensure compliance with company, OSHA, NFPA-70E and industry regulations, policies and procedures.
Demonstrate good mechanical aptitude in order to understand and troubleshoot the various processes and equipment describe above.
Demonstrate good mechanical aptitude in order to understand and troubleshoot the various processes and equipment describe above.

Turbine operator vs coal gasification technician skills

Common turbine operator skills

Control Room, 19%
Electrical Systems, 19%
Water Systems, 16%
Safety Standards, 14%
Water Chemistry, 13%
Outage, 9%

Common coal gasification technician skills

Safety Procedures, 56%
Plant Equipment, 22%
CO2, 22%

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