Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.
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How AI Impacts Each Task
14 tasks analyzed
Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
| Task | AI Capability | Risk | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor gauges and flowmeters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary. | - | - | - |
| Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times. | - | - | - |
| Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances. | - | - | - |
| Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts. | - | - | - |
| Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials. | - | - | - |
Essential Soft Skills
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Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$60,020
per year
Mean Wage
$61,950
per year
Employment
13K
workers
Wage Range
$37,850 - $89,660
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
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