Charge operator vs local operator

The differences between charge operators and local 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 $38,200 average annual salary of a local operator.

The top three skills for a charge operator include safety standards, in-charge and CPT. The most important skills for a local operator are emergency calls, QA, and .

Charge operator vs local operator overview

	Charge Operator	Local Operator
Yearly salary	$40,131	$38,200
Hourly rate	$19.29	$18.37
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	37,041	43,824
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Charge operator vs local operator salary

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

	Charge Operator	Local Operator
Average salary	$40,131	$38,200
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $69,000	Between $24,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between charge operator and local operator education

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

	Charge Operator	Local Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Charge operator vs local operator demographics

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

	Charge Operator	Local Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 69.8% Female, 30.2%	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%
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, 13.4% Unknown, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.6% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between charge operator and local 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.

Local operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Apply exceptional expertise in developing and conceptualizing QA instrumentation and certification standards for different services queues

Charge operator vs local operator skills

Common charge operator skills

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

Common local operator skills

Emergency Calls, 61%
QA, 39%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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