Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, using knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: 0.0%
National: +11.8%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$55,860.00
State
$42,220.00
Regional
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 60.86%
- Bachelor's Degree = 17.64%
- Some College Courses = 8.48%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 8.40%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4.61%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 34.54%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 20%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 17.59%
- None = 16.68%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.41%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 2.75%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 0.04%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.23%
- Up to and including 1 month = 24.60%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 17.33%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.71%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.65%
- None = 4.69%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.78%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 28.83%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 21.67%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 17.47%
- None or short demonstration = 17.33%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 7.36%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.65%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 2.70%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, using knowledge of interconnections and capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
- Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders to determine amounts to be pumped.
- Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
- Connect hoses and pipelines to pumps and vessels prior to material transfer, using hand tools.
- Test materials and solutions, using testing equipment.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
- Tend auxiliary equipment such as water treatment and refrigeration units, and heat exchangers.
- Add chemicals and solutions to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
- Pump two or more materials into one tank to blend mixtures.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Additional Resources
Information on safety and training requirements is available from:
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
200 Constitution Ave. NW.
Washington, D.C. 20210
http://www.osha.gov
Information on industrial truck and tractor operators is available from:
Industrial Truck Association
1750 K St. NW.
Suite 460
Washington, DC 20006
Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
2750 Prosperity Ave.
Suite 620
Fairfax, VA 22301
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.00 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
57.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
57.00 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
50.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
62.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
62.50 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
50.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
59.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
56.25 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
53.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
50.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
50.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
50.00 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
97.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
90.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
86.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
85.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
82.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
80.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
80.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
77.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
76.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
74.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
74.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
73.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
72.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
72.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
71.50 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
71.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
69.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
65.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
65.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
65.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
64.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
61.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
60.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
54.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
54.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
53.75 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
53.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
52.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
50.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
50.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
61.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
59.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
58.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
52.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
52.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
51.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
49.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
97.00 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
94.80 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
93.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
91.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
89.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
89.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
85.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
85.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
84.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
84.40 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
83.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
81.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
80.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
79.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
77.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
76.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
74.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
73.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
71.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
71.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
68.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
66.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
66.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
64.80 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
62.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
61.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
60.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
58.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
58.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
55.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
52.80 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
52.80 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
52.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
51.40 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
51.00 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
50.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
50.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $36,700.00 | $55,860.00 | $74,200.00 |
Virginia | $28,670.00 | $42,220.00 | $50,730.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $32,176.10 | $44,230.30 | $50,465.51 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $38,011.73 | $39,808.83 | $52,128.38 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 11,000 | 12,300 | +11.8% |
Virginia | 136 | 136 | +0.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
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- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
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- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other
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- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Light Truck Drivers
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Locomotive Engineers
- Material Moving Workers, All Other
- Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
- Motorboat Operators
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Passenger Attendants
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Recycling Coordinators
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Missile Fuel and Petroleum
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- MM-Machinist's Mate
- Petroleum Supply Specialist
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Titles
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- Acid Pump Operator
- Airveyor Operator
- Blend Plant Operator
- Blend Technician
- Boom Pump Operator
- Booster Station Operator
- Brewery Pumper
- Brine Well Operator
- Cable Maintainer
- Caustic Pump Operator
- Chemical Operator
- Chemical Pumper
- Concrete Pump Operator
- Day Light Relief Operator
- Engineer, Station, Mainline
- Exhauster Engineer
- Fermenting Cellars Receiver
- Filter Filler
- Fluid Pump Operator
- Fuel Distribution System Operator
- Gas Transfer Operator
- Grease and Tallow Pumper
- Liquor Bridge Operator
- Logistics Technician
- Main Line Station Engineer
- Monitor Car Operator
- Oil Pumper
- Outside Operator
- Panelboard Tank Pumper
- Pigment Pumper
- Pipeline Dispatch Operator
- Pipeline Operator
- Process Operator
- Product Transfer Pumper
- Production Recovery Operator
- Production Utility Worker
- Pump Operator
- Pump Runner
- Pump Station Operator
- Pump Tender
- Pumper
- Pumper Gager
- Pumper Gager Apprentice
- Pumpman
- Purification Operator
- Station Engineer
- Still Pump Operator
- Tank Car Loader
- Tank Farm Attendant
- Tank Farm Operator
- Tank Tender
- Tapper
- Treating Plant Pumper
- Utility Operator
- Wash Oil Pump Operator
- Waste Oil Pumper
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Related Schools
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