Bridge operator vs operator

The differences between bridge operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $35,545 average annual salary of a bridge operator.

The top three skills for a bridge operator include patrol, technical support and safety procedures. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Bridge operator vs operator overview

	Bridge Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$35,545	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.09	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	30,595	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Bridge operator vs operator salary

Bridge operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bridge Operator	Operator
Average salary	$35,545	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bridge operator and operator education

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

	Bridge Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bridge operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between bridge operators' and operators' demographics:

	Bridge Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.1% Female, 21.9%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.7%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between bridge operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Bridge operator example responsibilities.

Trouble shoot and resolve conferencing issues for schedule and manage videoconferencing customers.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Provide technical and operational guidance and direction to the DOD customer in establishing and operating video teleconferencing systems.
Used AutoCAD to draft bridges after design are completed.
Perform daily testing and preventive maintenance on Polycom VTC systems.
Assist the client with solving complex network solutions involving both ATM and IP integration.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Bridge operator vs operator skills

Common bridge operator skills

Patrol, 17%
Technical Support, 14%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Hazardous Materials, 11%
Bridge Operations, 9%
Boats, 7%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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