Wet plant operator vs chemical operator

The differences between wet plant operators and chemical operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a wet plant operator and a chemical operator. Additionally, a wet plant operator has an average salary of $45,759, which is higher than the $40,526 average annual salary of a chemical operator.

The top three skills for a wet plant operator include control room, loaders and wet plant. The most important skills for a chemical operator are safety procedures, math, and process equipment.

Wet plant operator vs chemical operator overview

	Wet Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Yearly salary	$45,759	$40,526
Hourly rate	$22.00	$19.48
Growth rate	-7%	4%
Number of jobs	34,985	36,522
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Wet plant operator vs chemical operator salary

Wet plant operators and chemical operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wet Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Average salary	$45,759	$40,526
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $63,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between wet plant operator and chemical operator education

There are a few differences between a wet plant operator and a chemical operator in terms of educational background:

	Wet Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Stanford University

Wet plant operator vs chemical operator demographics

Here are the differences between wet plant operators' and chemical operators' demographics:

	Wet Plant Operator	Chemical Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 4.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between wet plant operator and chemical operator duties and responsibilities

Wet plant operator example responsibilities.

Manage environmental team planning and maintenance response services.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Operate tools, including hoists, saws and drills.

Chemical operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Add dye to chemical to be mix.
Mix chemicals together to make a base for dye.
License by the NRC for operation of facility reactor.
Provide the QC lab with batch samples as instructed by formula cards for quality disposition.
Use Hmi's to control the product being make and sending it to storage tanks.

Wet plant operator vs chemical operator skills

Common wet plant operator skills

Control Room, 29%
Loaders, 25%
Wet Plant, 23%
MSHA, 23%

Common chemical operator skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Math, 5%
Process Equipment, 5%
Basic Math, 4%
Minor Maintenance, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%