Plant and System Operators, All Other
All plant and system operators not listed separately.
What it pays
Plant and System Operators, All Other earn a median of $30.03/hr — about $62,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $19.57/hr; the top 10% earn $45.46/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Plant and System Operators, All Other earn a median of $30.03/hr — about $62,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $19.57/hr; the top 10% earn $45.46/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
- Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
- Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
- Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
- Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
- Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; you're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of plant and system operators, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on, organized and detail-focused and analytical.
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Quick questions
- How much does a plant and system operators, all other make?
- The median pay is $30.03 per hour — roughly $62,500 a year, with the real range running from about $19.57/hr (10th percentile) to $45.46/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a plant and system operators, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a plant and system operators, all other actually do all day?
- Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes. Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production. Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.