Booth operator vs assistant operator

The differences between booth operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $32,875 average annual salary of a booth operator.

The top three skills for a booth operator include customer service, safety procedures and credit card. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Booth operator vs assistant operator overview

	Booth Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$32,875	$37,607
Hourly rate	$15.81	$18.08
Growth rate	-10%	-8%
Number of jobs	29,865	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	34	50
Years of experience	-	2

Booth operator vs assistant operator salary

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

	Booth Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$32,875	$37,607
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	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 booth operator and assistant operator education

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

	Booth Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Booth operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between booth operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Booth Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	34	50
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	5%	6%

Differences between booth operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Booth operator example responsibilities.

Attend to grounds and road's {mowing lawns, plowing snow }
Mask surfaces not to be paint.
Paint truck body's and run a metal press
Run paint line, computer work, and run powder paint booth.
Run cash register, carry out groceries, assist customers, stock and inventory products.
Receive a letter of commendation from Hy-Vee regional headquarters for extraordinary customer assistance.

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.

Booth operator vs assistant operator skills

Common booth operator skills

Customer Service, 32%
Safety Procedures, 16%
Credit Card, 5%
Spray Guns, 5%
Toll Booth, 5%
Customer Orders, 4%

Common assistant operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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