Brands assistant vs assistant operator

The differences between brands 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 a brands assistant and an assistant operator. Additionally, a brands assistant has an average salary of $42,884, which is higher than the $37,607 average annual salary of an assistant operator.

The top three skills for a brands assistant include brand management, calendar management and market research. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Brands assistant vs assistant operator overview

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$42,884	$37,607
Hourly rate	$20.62	$18.08
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,346	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Brands assistant vs assistant operator salary

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

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$42,884	$37,607
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	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 brands assistant and assistant operator education

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

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Brands assistant vs assistant operator demographics

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

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% 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 brands assistant and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Brands assistant example responsibilities.

Process daily accounting including reconciliation of payable accounts, tracking and managing inventory through QuickBooks.
Develop and execute promotional events in POS (UTT and DTT).
Create PowerPoint presentations for customers' promotions and presenting new product lines.
Provide technical and administrative support for all department employees including personnel and corporate policy records and payroll inquiries.
Develop and execute a new product offerings which contribute to surpassing of ROI growth goals.
Compile target market attitude, behaviour and time spend online using MRI and Comscore to inform optimal digital media plans

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.

Brands assistant vs assistant operator skills

Common brands assistant skills

Brand Management, 21%
Calendar Management, 8%
Market Research, 7%
Expense Reports, 6%
Market Trends, 5%
Photo Shoots, 5%

Common assistant operator skills

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