Board operator vs dish technician

The differences between board operators and dish technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a board operator and a dish technician. Additionally, a board operator has an average salary of $42,557, which is higher than the $41,126 average annual salary of a dish technician.

The top three skills for a board operator include adobe audition, phone calls and control room. The most important skills for a dish technician are customer service, customers homes, and installation process.

Board operator vs dish technician overview

	Board Operator	Dish Technician
Yearly salary	$42,557	$41,126
Hourly rate	$20.46	$19.77
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	31,348	74,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Board operator vs dish technician salary

Board operators and dish technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Board Operator	Dish Technician
Average salary	$42,557	$41,126
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $73,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between board operator and dish technician education

There are a few differences between a board operator and a dish technician in terms of educational background:

	Board Operator	Dish Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Board operator vs dish technician demographics

Here are the differences between board operators' and dish technicians' demographics:

	Board Operator	Dish Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between board operator and dish technician duties and responsibilities

Board operator example responsibilities.

Manage website, Spreaker, Podbean, iTunes, YouTube and other social media accounts.
Manage and update show's Facebook page and website with strategically tailor content aim at growing audience base.
Work behind the scenes screening calls, adjusting microphone volumes, monitoring commercials, and managing clips for intro/outro bump music.
Ensure all commercials, broadcast components, EAS tests and logs are correct and FCC compliant.
Work as a radio DJ for WJVL / WCLO.
Host live air shift from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily for FM country station.

Dish technician example responsibilities.

Install, manage, and troubleshoot CAT3, CAT5, CAT6, and fiber optic infrastructures throughout the greater Tulsa area.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Install Directway (HughesNet) satellite for residential and commercial customers for high speed internet access.

Board operator vs dish technician skills

Common board operator skills

Adobe Audition, 11%
Phone Calls, 11%
Control Room, 10%
Wide Orbit, 8%
Control Board, 5%
FCC, 4%

Common dish technician skills

Customer Service, 31%
Customers Homes, 11%
Installation Process, 10%
Cooking Equipment, 9%
Customer Education, 7%
Dishwashers, 5%

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