Collator operator vs operator

The differences between collator 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 $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 operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Collator operator vs operator overview

	Collator Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$36,279	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.44	$18.23
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	41,060	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Collator operator vs operator salary

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

	Collator Operator	Operator
Average salary	$36,279	$37,928
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between collator operator and operator education

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

	Collator Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Collator operator vs operator demographics

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

	Collator Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	14%	4%

Differences between collator operator and 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.

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.

Collator operator vs operator skills

Common collator operator skills

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

Common operator skills

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