Chemical Process Operator Hourly Rate

Updated: 24 May 2012
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$0$17$34$51
Hourly Rate$14.26 - $32.15  
   
Overtime$17.60 - $48.22  
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Bonus$0.35 - $5,059  
   
Profit Sharing$487.22 - $5,068  
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$32,920 - $77,552  
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Companies and Industries for Chemical Process Operator Salaries

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Hourly Rate

Dow Chemical Co$14.09 - $29.80
BASF Corporation$22.42 - $29.49
Shell Oil Company$22.69 - $30.36
Eastman Chemical CoNot enough data
Lexmark International Group IncNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Chemical Manufacturing$14.51 - $33.95
Oil & Gas$14.68 - $35.49
Plastics, Synthetic Resins, Composites$13.26 - $32.13
Petroleum Refining$16.62 - $37.97
Chemicals, Fertilizers, Herbicides, Insecticides$13.26 - $30.90

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Key Statistics for Chemical Process Operator Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
9%
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Male
91%
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Hourly Rate:$14.28 - $23.85 $16.92 - $27.15
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
5%
1-4 years
38%
5-9 years
18%
10-19 years
26%
20 years or more
14%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 90% dental benefits Dental: 83%
vision benefits Vision: 64% employee benefits None: 9%

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Career Path for Chemical Process Operator Jobs

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Chemical Process Operator

Salary Range

$32,920 - $77,552
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Chemical Operator
$28,034 - $62,334
Chemical Plant Operator
$32,861 - $72,676
Chemical Technician
$27,116 - $55,738
 
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Chemical Process Operator

Salary Range

$32,920 - $77,552
payscale
Chemical Plant / System Operator
$31,827 - $72,330
Production Supervisor
$29,981 - $67,430
Chemical Plant Supervisor
$40,642 - $95,130
 

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Chemical Process Operator Job Description

People with the job title Chemical Process Operator typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

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