Turbine operator vs senior power plant operator

The differences between turbine operators and senior power plant 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 $45,990 average annual salary of a senior power plant operator.

The top three skills for a turbine operator include control room, electrical systems and water systems. The most important skills for a senior power plant operator are plant equipment, routine maintenance, and mechanical equipment.

Turbine operator vs senior power plant operator overview

	Turbine Operator	Senior Power Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$50,567	$45,990
Hourly rate	$24.31	$22.11
Growth rate	-15%	-15%
Number of jobs	26,156	36,207
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Turbine operator vs senior power plant operator salary

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

	Turbine Operator	Senior Power Plant Operator
Average salary	$50,567	$45,990
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	Between $33,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between turbine operator and senior power plant operator education

There are a few differences between a turbine operator and a senior power plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Turbine Operator	Senior Power Plant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Turbine operator vs senior power plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between turbine operators' and senior power plant operators' demographics:

	Turbine Operator	Senior Power Plant Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%
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 senior power plant 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.

Senior power plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Verify and insure satisfactory operation of process exhaust scrubbers.

Turbine operator vs senior power plant operator skills

Common turbine operator skills

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

Common senior power plant operator skills

Plant Equipment, 33%
Routine Maintenance, 19%
Mechanical Equipment, 13%
Plant Operations, 12%
Water Treatment, 10%
Chemical Treatment, 10%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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