Water operator vs outside operator

The differences between water operators and outside 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 water operator and an outside operator. Additionally, a water operator has an average salary of $43,748, which is higher than the $40,793 average annual salary of an outside operator.

The top three skills for a water operator include treatment facilities, water samples and CDL. The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Water operator vs outside operator overview

	Water Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$43,748	$40,793
Hourly rate	$21.03	$19.61
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	38,012	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Water operator vs outside operator salary

Water operators and outside operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Water Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$43,748	$40,793
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $58,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Continental Resources	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between water operator and outside operator education

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

	Water Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Water operator vs outside operator demographics

Here are the differences between water operators' and outside operators' demographics:

	Water Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 89.5% Female, 10.5%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between water operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

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.

Outside operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Used LOTO, permitting and procedures to ensure safe release of equipment.
Monitor process and equipment operating conditions through field gauges and DCS readings.
Perform facility wide LOTO on all equipment that work are to be perform on.
Load acrylamide, acrylic acid, and caustic onto trailers and railcars using industry standard PPE.
Monitor and adjust distillation variables such as: temperature, flow rate, pressure, and time.

Water operator vs outside operator skills

Common water operator skills

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

Common outside operator skills

Patrol, 27%
Golf Carts, 10%
Cart Barn, 6%
Outside Operations, 5%
Golf Balls, 4%
Cart Fleet, 4%