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Chemical Plant and System Operators
Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.
What a chemical plant and system operator does
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If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good chemical plant and system operator
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $48 per hour with a typical salary of $98,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $29 and $58 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $40,600 and $112,800 per year.
- 63% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- 10% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Chemical Plant And System Operator job outlook
- There are 172 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 88 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 14% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.