Clean room operator vs operator

The differences between clean room 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 $31,054 average annual salary of a clean room operator.

The top three skills for a clean room operator include clean room environment, GMP and QA. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Clean room operator vs operator overview

	Clean Room Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,054	$37,928
Hourly rate	$14.93	$18.23
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	59,812	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	-	4

Clean room operator vs operator salary

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

	Clean Room Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,054	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	North Dakota
Best paying company	Post Holdings	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between clean room operator and operator education

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

	Clean Room Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Clean room operator vs operator demographics

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

	Clean Room Operator	Operator
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	4%	4%

Differences between clean room operator and operator 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.

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.

Clean room operator vs operator skills

Common clean room operator skills

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

Common operator skills

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

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