Crew boat operator vs operator

The differences between crew boat operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a crew boat operator and an operator. Additionally, a crew boat operator has an average salary of $42,628, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a crew boat operator include reservations, check-in process and aircraft cabin. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Crew boat operator vs operator overview

	Crew Boat Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$42,628	$37,928
Hourly rate	$20.49	$18.23
Growth rate	1%	7%
Number of jobs	93,775	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	4	4

Crew boat operator vs operator salary

Crew boat operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crew Boat Operator	Operator
Average salary	$42,628	$37,928
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $74,000	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 crew boat operator and operator education

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

	Crew Boat Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crew boat operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between crew boat operators' and operators' demographics:

	Crew Boat Operator	Operator
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 3.1% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	11%	4%

Differences between crew boat operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Crew boat operator example responsibilities.

Collect and track revenue; maintain inventory and manage boat insurance, registration and payments.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Provide operational and technical support to the company's fleet of tugboats.

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.

Crew boat operator vs operator skills

Common crew boat operator skills

Reservations, 32%
Check-In Process, 20%
Aircraft Cabin, 14%
CDL, 5%
Public Address Systems, 5%
Emergency Procedures, 4%

Common operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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