Cloth stock sorter vs test operator

The differences between cloth stock sorters and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, which is higher than the $28,523 average annual salary of a cloth stock sorter.

The top three skills for a cloth stock sorter include sales floor, customer service and store floor. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Cloth stock sorter vs test operator overview

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$28,523	$35,591
Hourly rate	$13.71	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,832	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cloth stock sorter vs test operator salary

Cloth stock sorters and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Test Operator
Average salary	$28,523	$35,591
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between cloth stock sorter and test operator education

There are a few differences between a cloth stock sorter and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Cloth stock sorter vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between cloth stock sorters' and test operators' demographics:

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cloth stock sorter and test operator duties and responsibilities

Cloth stock sorter example responsibilities.

Sort books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other misc.
Pick parts as needed for the nissan maxima, altima, and leaf
Load and unload materials from machines, carts and dollies, as well as lifted heavy material.
Fast pace and production is expected each day on the amount of pallets to be ship that day or week.
Sort books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other misc.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Cloth stock sorter vs test operator skills

Common cloth stock sorter skills

Sales Floor, 42%
Customer Service, 26%
Store Floor, 17%
Store Merchandise, 10%
Clothing Donations, 4%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%