Wet plant operator vs operator

The differences between wet plant operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a wet plant operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a wet plant operator has an average salary of $45,759, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a wet plant operator include control room, loaders and wet plant. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Wet plant operator vs operator overview

	Wet Plant Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$45,759	$37,928
Hourly rate	$22.00	$18.23
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	34,985	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	4

Wet plant operator vs operator salary

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

	Wet Plant Operator	Operator
Average salary	$45,759	$37,928
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $63,000	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 wet plant operator and operator education

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

	Wet Plant Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	-

Wet plant operator vs operator demographics

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

	Wet Plant Operator	Operator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	11%	4%

Differences between wet plant operator and 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.

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.

Wet plant operator vs operator skills

Common wet plant operator skills

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

Common operator skills

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