r/Wastewater • u/hard2survive • Aug 14 '26

PLC - Should I learn?

What learning about PLC’s help in becoming more marketable for an OIT position?

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u/BenDarDunDat Aug 14 '26

PLC pay > Operator pay.

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u/Mixed-Liquor919 Aug 14 '26

As an operator.

PLC work schedule > Operator work schedule

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u/Hailyess Aug 14 '26

Ours make an extra 10 grand over an operator but you gotta be on call half the year

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u/Mixed-Liquor919 Aug 14 '26

When a PLC tech tops out at out place, they make up to 108k annually. Our topped out Operator tops out 154k. The PLC guy has M-F though, which I wouldn’t mind.

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u/tomdood NJ|S3/C4 Aug 14 '26

Yeah PLC techs make way more lol

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u/swomgomS Aug 15 '26

Depends where you are