Compensator worker vs jig operator

The differences between compensator workers and jig operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a compensator worker has an average salary of $50,653, which is higher than the $37,780 average annual salary of a jig operator.

The top three skills for a compensator worker include litigation, patients and legal research. The most important skills for a jig operator are jigs, , and .

Compensator worker vs jig operator overview

	Compensator Worker	Jig Operator
Yearly salary	$50,653	$37,780
Hourly rate	$24.35	$18.16
Growth rate	-6%	-5%
Number of jobs	20,019	29,960
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Compensator worker vs jig operator salary

Compensator workers and jig operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Compensator Worker	Jig Operator
Average salary	$50,653	$37,780
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	W. R. Berkley	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between compensator worker and jig operator education

There are a few differences between a compensator worker and a jig operator in terms of educational background:

	Compensator Worker	Jig Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Compensator worker vs jig operator demographics

Here are the differences between compensator workers' and jig operators' demographics:

	Compensator Worker	Jig Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between compensator worker and jig operator duties and responsibilities

Compensator worker example responsibilities.

Manage OSHA logs and insure ongoing awareness for warehouse safety and risk management guidelines
Enter job numbers into QuickBooks.
Look up case information in EAMS.
Have basic knowledge of NCCI regulations.
Work extensively with ICD9 and CPT coding.
Enter all new hires into QuickBooks and timekeeping system.

Jig operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate a jig machine to assemble and attach hinges on garagedoors and check the production line for imperfections.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Compensator worker vs jig operator skills

Common compensator worker skills

Litigation, 15%
Patients, 14%
Legal Research, 8%
Management System, 5%
Appeals, 5%
Compensation Benefits, 5%

Common jig operator skills

Jigs, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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