Turbine operator vs operator

The differences between turbine operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a turbine operator has an average salary of $50,567, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a turbine operator include control room, electrical systems and water systems. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Turbine operator vs operator overview

	Turbine Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$50,567	$37,928
Hourly rate	$24.31	$18.23
Growth rate	-15%	7%
Number of jobs	26,156	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	-	4

Turbine operator vs operator salary

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

	Turbine Operator	Operator
Average salary	$50,567	$37,928
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between turbine operator and operator education

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

	Turbine Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Turbine operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between turbine operators' and operators' demographics:

	Turbine Operator	Operator
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between turbine operator and operator 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Turbine operator vs operator skills

Common turbine operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%