Auction assistant vs assistant operator

The differences between auction assistants and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an auction assistant and an assistant operator. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $36,078 average annual salary of an auction assistant.

The top three skills for an auction assistant include customer service, photography and estate sales. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Auction assistant vs assistant operator overview

	Auction Assistant	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$36,078	$37,607
Hourly rate	$17.35	$18.08
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,460	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Auction assistant vs assistant operator salary

Auction assistants and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auction Assistant	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$36,078	$37,607
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between auction assistant and assistant operator education

There are a few differences between an auction assistant and an assistant operator in terms of educational background:

	Auction Assistant	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Auction assistant vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between auction assistants' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Auction Assistant	Assistant Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between auction assistant and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Auction assistant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint documentation for customers and vendor information.
Work arbitration counter during sale.
Enter titles into AS400 auction system and also process them when need.
Founder and operator of eBay action business to sell collectible items from clients and wholesale items.
Assist owner with Ebay listings for auction items, collectibles, artworks, and vintage items.
Assist in photography of auction items for marketing development

Assistant operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain current MSHA training requirements.
Coordinate special movement of ISO tanks.
Certify in MSHA hard-rock mine safety.
Maintain spinning/winding machines by putting idle spindles and cones back into production.

Auction assistant vs assistant operator skills

Common auction assistant skills

Customer Service, 41%
Photography, 14%
Estate Sales, 8%
Live Auctions, 5%
Windows, 5%
Antique Furniture, 5%

Common assistant operator skills

Customer Service, 28%
Ladders, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Committee, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
PPE, 5%