Gas Plant Operators Career

For the Gas Plant Operators, the average hourly wage is $39.91 and the average annual wage is $83,020. Understand required skills and ability for the career and find right career colleges for it.
Gas Plant Operators career

Gas Plant Operators

The main tasks and work activities of Gas Plant Operators are to monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning, inspect production equipment, operate natural gas distribution equipment, operate natural gas generation equipment. In general, for the Gas Plant Operators, operation Monitoring, monitoring, operation and Control, quality Control Analysis and other 12 skills are required.

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Gas Plant Operators

Most Gas Plant Operators occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. 43.37% of Gas Plant Operators have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 39.13% of Gas Plant Operators have Post-Secondary Certificate. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at Gas Plant Operators tasks, skills, and ability page.
The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by Gas Plant Operators occupational group.
Less than a High School Diploma
5.16%
High School Diploma (or the equivalent)
43.37%
Post-Secondary Certificate
39.13%
Some College Courses
10.50%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
0.00%
Bachelor's Degree and Above
1.84%

Vocational Programs for Gas Plant Operators Career

1 vocational program is closely related to the Gas Plant Operators occupation - Petroleum Technology, Technician. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in the development and operation of oil and natural gas extraction and processing facilities. Includes instruction in principles of petroleum extraction and related geology, petroleum field mapping and site analysis, testing and sampling methods, instrument calibration, laboratory analysis, test equipment operation and maintenance, environment and safety monitoring procedures for oil/gas fields and facilities, facility inspection procedures, and report preparation

Schools for Gas Plant Operators Occupation

No career colleges offer the vocation programs for Gas Plant Operators career