Carousel operator vs operator

The differences between carousel 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 $31,649 average annual salary of a carousel operator.

The top three skills for a carousel operator include safety procedures, customer service and routine maintenance. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Carousel operator vs operator overview

	Carousel Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,649	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.22	$18.23
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	46,073	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Carousel operator vs operator salary

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

	Carousel Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,649	$37,928
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	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 carousel operator and operator education

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

	Carousel Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carousel operator vs operator demographics

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

	Carousel Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	5%	4%

Differences between carousel operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Carousel operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Train others how to pull with a RF scanner, pull on the carousels, and stock carousels.
Reset and mantain carousels in a shipping enviroment.
Pull orders on the carousel and also with an RF scanner.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

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.

Carousel operator vs operator skills

Common carousel operator skills

Safety Procedures, 59%
Customer Service, 22%
Routine Maintenance, 4%
RF, 3%
Carousels, 3%
Customer Inquiries, 3%

Common operator skills

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