Drug room operator vs emergency operator

The differences between drug room operators and emergency operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an emergency operator has an average salary of $38,458, which is higher than the $35,729 average annual salary of a drug room operator.

Drug room operator vs emergency operator overview

	Drug Room Operator	Emergency Operator
Yearly salary	$35,729	$38,458
Hourly rate	$17.18	$18.49
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	51,065	52,229
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	50	39
Years of experience	-	-

Drug room operator vs emergency operator salary

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

	Drug Room Operator	Emergency Operator
Average salary	$35,729	$38,458
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $26,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between drug room operator and emergency operator education

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

	Drug Room Operator	Emergency Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drug room operator vs emergency operator demographics

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

	Drug Room Operator	Emergency Operator
Average age	50	39
Gender ratio	Male, 77.3% Female, 22.7%	Male, 41.1% Female, 58.9%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 0.9% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	17%

Differences between drug room operator and emergency 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.

Emergency operator example responsibilities.

Manage busy company switchboard, operating PBX or private branch exchange systems to facilitate connections.
Utilize CCTV system to monitor and record activity in and around the facility.
Answer emergency calls/dispatch police fire and sheriff, enter and cancel stolen property and vehicles, run criminal history
Certify by APCO as a nationally recognize emergency dispatcher.

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