Clean room operator vs attendant

The differences between clean room operators and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clean room operator has an average salary of $31,054, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a clean room operator include clean room environment, GMP and QA. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Clean room operator vs attendant overview

	Clean Room Operator	Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,054	$27,453
Hourly rate	$14.93	$13.20
Growth rate	2%	4%
Number of jobs	59,812	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Clean room operator vs attendant salary

Clean room operators and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clean Room Operator	Attendant
Average salary	$31,054	$27,453
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Post Holdings	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Technology	Hospitality

Differences between clean room operator and attendant education

There are a few differences between a clean room operator and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Clean Room Operator	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Clean room operator vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between clean room operators' and attendants' demographics:

	Clean Room Operator	Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between clean room operator and attendant duties and responsibilities

Clean room operator example responsibilities.

Clean room and line check for medical devices and experience with ISO.
Complete training courses on GMP procedures and S.O.P.
Follow GMP and process lot followers according to processes.
Dip silicon wafers in chemical solutions in clean room.
Machine operator - automatic and manual buffer oxide etch baths.
Learned how to operate certain tools to etch out computer wafers.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Clean room operator vs attendant skills

Common clean room operator skills

Clean Room Environment, 11%
GMP, 10%
QA, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
ISO, 6%
Process Equipment, 6%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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