Water pump operator vs outside operator

The differences between water pump 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 pump operator and an outside operator. Additionally, a water pump operator has an average salary of $58,750, which is higher than the $40,793 average annual salary of an outside operator.

The top three skills for a water pump operator include water truck, water lines and . The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Water pump operator vs outside operator overview

	Water Pump Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$58,750	$40,793
Hourly rate	$28.25	$19.61
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	31,883	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Water pump operator vs outside operator salary

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

	Water Pump Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$58,750	$40,793
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $110,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between water pump operator and outside operator education

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

	Water Pump Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Water pump operator vs outside operator demographics

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

	Water Pump Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.4% 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 pump operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

Water pump operator example responsibilities.

Manage and oversee all aspects of waste water operation including liaison work with the DNR EPA and city officials.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Perform controlled demolition and removal of affect home or businesses structure as per strict insurance guidelines.

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 pump operator vs outside operator skills

Common water pump operator skills

Water Truck, 53%
Water Lines, 47%

Common outside operator skills

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