Waste treatment operator vs operator

The differences between waste treatment operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a waste treatment operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a waste treatment operator has an average salary of $47,317, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a waste treatment operator include OSHA, water samples and hazardous materials. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Waste treatment operator vs operator overview

	Waste Treatment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$47,317	$37,928
Hourly rate	$22.75	$18.23
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	29,892	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	12	4

Waste treatment operator vs operator salary

Waste treatment operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Waste Treatment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$47,317	$37,928
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $64,000	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 waste treatment operator and operator education

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

	Waste Treatment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	Duke University	-

Waste treatment operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between waste treatment operators' and operators' demographics:

	Waste Treatment Operator	Operator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	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 waste treatment operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Waste treatment operator example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Position require license issue by Illinois EPA.
Perform basic repairs and maintenance using plumbing and mechanical skills.
Perform repairs on all waste treatment and plating machinery, including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing relate breakdowns.
Work directly with production, engineering and maintenance personnel in the electroplating department.
Monitor, maintain and improve the operations of the industrial laboratory associate with the in house electroplating operation.

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.

Waste treatment operator vs operator skills

Common waste treatment operator skills

OSHA, 9%
Water Samples, 8%
Hazardous Materials, 7%
Test Water, 6%
Plumbing, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%

Common operator skills

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