Converter vs smt operator

The differences between converters and smt operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an smt operator has an average salary of $33,647, which is higher than the $32,791 average annual salary of a converter.

The top three skills for a converter include assembly line, quality standards and inventory control. The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Converter vs smt operator overview

	Converter	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$32,791	$33,647
Hourly rate	$15.76	$16.18
Growth rate	4%	2%
Number of jobs	5,236	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Converter vs smt operator salary

Converters and smt operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Converter	SMT Operator
Average salary	$32,791	$33,647
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between converter and smt operator education

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

	Converter	SMT Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Converter vs smt operator demographics

Here are the differences between converters' and smt operators' demographics:

	Converter	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between converter and smt operator duties and responsibilities

Converter example responsibilities.

Accomplish the PCB schematics and layout with Altium designer.
Mentore team members with MBM best practices to better position employees to achieve annual growth goals.
Operate various industrial equipment including slitters, perforating machines and packaging lines in order to achieve maximum production capabilities.
Work with Med/Pharm procedures and ISO work instructions in a GMP environment.
Design main power and control circuits and PCB layout.
Train all new employees on company policies and GMP's.

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Converter vs smt operator skills

Common converter skills

Assembly Line, 20%
Quality Standards, 19%
Inventory Control, 13%
Machine Operation, 13%
Dc-Ac, 11%
Tig Welding, 7%

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%