Coater operator vs cell operator

The differences between coater operators and cell operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cell operator has an average salary of $37,866, which is higher than the $36,659 average annual salary of a coater operator.

The top three skills for a coater operator include math, safety procedures and basic math. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Coater operator vs cell operator overview

	Coater Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$36,659	$37,866
Hourly rate	$17.62	$18.20
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	60,454	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	4	-

Coater operator vs cell operator salary

Coater operators and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coater Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$36,659	$37,866
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Nashua, NH	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Washington
Best paying company	Sanmina	Cummins
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between coater operator and cell operator education

There are a few differences between a coater operator and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Coater Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coater operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between coater operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Coater Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between coater operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Coater operator example responsibilities.

Work in clean room under strict ISO Certified/GMP conditions.
Measure completed work to verify conformance to specifications using micrometers and calipers.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Cell operator example responsibilities.

Work with QC on parts.
Capture torque data for SPC charts.
Read and implement PC (product criteria).
Work with engineering to make specialty repair parts for hoists.
Adjust CNC machines as needed to ensure that parts are made to spec.
Assist in editing CNC programs and develop new part setups and tooling while working closely with manufacturing engineers.

Coater operator vs cell operator skills

Common coater operator skills

Math, 10%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Production Schedules, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%

Common cell operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 8%
CNC, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%