Backup operator vs mainframe operator

The differences between backup operators and mainframe operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a backup operator and a mainframe operator. Additionally, a mainframe operator has an average salary of $46,076, which is higher than the $38,519 average annual salary of a backup operator.

The top three skills for a backup operator include quality checks, GMP and pallets. The most important skills for a mainframe operator are windows, troubleshoot, and JCL.

Backup operator vs mainframe operator overview

	Backup Operator	Mainframe Operator
Yearly salary	$38,519	$46,076
Hourly rate	$18.52	$22.15
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	41,711	26,604
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Backup operator vs mainframe operator salary

Backup operators and mainframe operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Backup Operator	Mainframe Operator
Average salary	$38,519	$46,076
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $59,000	Between $36,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between backup operator and mainframe operator education

There are a few differences between a backup operator and a mainframe operator in terms of educational background:

	Backup Operator	Mainframe Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Backup operator vs mainframe operator demographics

Here are the differences between backup operators' and mainframe operators' demographics:

	Backup Operator	Mainframe Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between backup operator and mainframe operator duties and responsibilities

Backup operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on LP air blowers, air compressors, vacuum pumps and water chillers.
Configure Cisco MDS switches via GUI and CLI for SAN.
Follow all guidelines for sanitation per USDA auditing.
Move pallets of finish product and raw materials using sit down fork lift.
Replace or repair windows, doors, floors and seats on wheel vehicles.

Mainframe operator example responsibilities.

Manage local and remote output processing via JES2 node connections.
Lead the team for implementation of major enhancements with JCL, DB2, CICS and VSAM and documentation of the upgrades.
Monitor and correct production batch jobs with JCL, MVS, and JES3.
Monitor the MVS spooling system (JES2), security access (ACF2) and TCP/IP access and processing.
Monitor and address mainframe, VM systems issues.
Execute daily start-up of all CICS regions and ATM networks.

Backup operator vs mainframe operator skills

Common backup operator skills

Quality Checks, 24%
GMP, 15%
Pallets, 15%
Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 13%
Data Entry, 10%

Common mainframe operator skills

Windows, 8%
Troubleshoot, 8%
JCL, 7%
IPL, 6%
Mainframe Operations, 6%
SLA, 5%