Drug room operator vs control room operator

The differences between drug room operators and control room operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a control room operator has an average salary of $43,733, which is higher than the $35,729 average annual salary of a drug room operator.

Drug room operator vs control room operator overview

	Drug Room Operator	Control Room Operator
Yearly salary	$35,729	$43,733
Hourly rate	$17.18	$21.03
Growth rate	-	-15%
Number of jobs	51,065	89,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	50	46
Years of experience	-	-

Drug room operator vs control room operator salary

Drug room operators and control room operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drug Room Operator	Control Room Operator
Average salary	$35,729	$43,733
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $30,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Commerce City, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between drug room operator and control room operator education

There are a few differences between a drug room operator and a control room operator in terms of educational background:

	Drug Room Operator	Control Room Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drug room operator vs control room operator demographics

Here are the differences between drug room operators' and control room operators' demographics:

	Drug Room Operator	Control Room Operator
Average age	50	46
Gender ratio	Male, 77.3% Female, 22.7%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
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, 5.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between drug room operator and control room operator duties and responsibilities

Drug room operator example responsibilities.

Provide service solutions that purify, protect and transport critical materials used in the semiconductor and other high-technology industries.
Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.

Control room operator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage the redesign of system SCADA schematic's, revise system load calculations and regional load shedding programs.
Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Perform inspections of area by accessing ladders and stairwells.
Run coating machine Pre-QC boards before sending to QC.
Serve a lead producer; direct crew to ensure show run smoothly.
Operate support utilities, including cascade HVAC, power distribution, and emergency generators.

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