Charge operator vs operator

The differences between charge operators and 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 $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

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

Charge operator vs operator overview

	Charge Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$40,131	$37,928
Hourly rate	$19.29	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	37,041	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Charge operator vs operator salary

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

	Charge Operator	Operator
Average salary	$40,131	$37,928
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $69,000	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 charge operator and operator education

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

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

Charge operator vs operator demographics

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

	Charge Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.8% Female, 30.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	9%	4%

Differences between charge operator and 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.

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.

Charge operator vs operator skills

Common charge operator skills

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

Common operator skills

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