Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
SOC Code: 53-7071
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operatorss monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 75.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 75.5 — High
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Median Salary
$71,510
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Job Growth
-1.3%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Troubleshooting
- •Equipment Maintenance
Common Tasks
- ✓Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
- ✓Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.
- ✓Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.
- ✓Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.
- ✓Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation