Job description

Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technicians monitor, operate, and maintain landfill gas collection system components and environmental monitoring and control systems.

• Operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical generation systems.
• perform routine maintenance or minor repairs to landfill gas collection and power generation systems, including equipment such as pneumatic pumps, blower or flare systems, and condensate management systems.
• Balance individual gas extraction wells at landfill gas facilities.
• Diagnose or troubleshoot problems with methane or landfill gas collection systems.

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Salary

Methane Gas Generation Technicians with little to no experience tend to make between $34580 and $44450 while the more experienced ones can earn over $69790 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technician is to move to a higher paying state like CA. Right now, the highest paying states for Methane Gas Generation Technicians are CA, WA, HI, MN and KS.

However, a higher pay at CA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at CA might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technician is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Methane Gas Generation Technicians what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had followed by .

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technician.

What is the job like

61% of Methane Gas Generation Technicians said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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