Charge operator vs assistant operator

The differences between charge operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a charge operator has an average salary of $40,131, which is higher than the $37,607 average annual salary of an assistant operator.

The top three skills for a charge operator include safety standards, in-charge and CPT. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Charge operator vs assistant operator overview

	Charge Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$40,131	$37,607
Hourly rate	$19.29	$18.08
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	37,041	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	50
Years of experience	-	2

Charge operator vs assistant operator salary

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

	Charge Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$40,131	$37,607
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $69,000	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 charge operator and assistant operator education

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

	Charge Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Charge operator vs assistant operator demographics

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

	Charge Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	44	50
Gender ratio	Male, 69.8% Female, 30.2%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.6% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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	9%	6%

Differences between charge operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Charge operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Collect, scan, and analyze charge entry batches using ICD-9 and CPT coding.
Process daily reports, track quality per ISO regulations.
Ignite burners to preheat products and used torches to apply heat.
Develop and implement training aids for efficiency and simplification to streamline timeframe to become a fully train processing operator.
Develop and implement training aids for efficiency and simplification to streamline timeframe to become a fully train processing operator.

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.

Charge operator vs assistant operator skills

Common charge operator skills

Safety Standards, 31%
In-Charge, 28%
CPT, 11%
Compliance Issues, 11%
Patient Care, 7%
CAD, 5%

Common assistant operator skills

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