Collator operator vs assistant operator

The differences between collator operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $36,279 average annual salary of a collator operator.

The top three skills for a collator operator include collating, safety inspections and quality checks. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Collator operator vs assistant operator overview

	Collator Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$36,279	$37,607
Hourly rate	$17.44	$18.08
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	41,060	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	-	2

Collator operator vs assistant operator salary

Collator operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Collator Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$36,279	$37,607
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between collator operator and assistant operator education

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

	Collator Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Collator operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between collator operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Collator Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 46.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	14%	6%

Differences between collator operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Collator operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Assistant operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain current MSHA training requirements.
Coordinate special movement of ISO tanks.
Certify in MSHA hard-rock mine safety.
Maintain spinning/winding machines by putting idle spindles and cones back into production.

Collator operator vs assistant operator skills

Common collator operator skills

Collating, 35%
Safety Inspections, 23%
Quality Checks, 12%
Production Process, 8%
Safety Procedures, 4%
RAN, 3%

Common assistant operator skills

Customer Service, 28%
Ladders, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Committee, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
PPE, 5%