Election assistant vs assistant operator

The differences between election assistants and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an election assistant and an assistant operator. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $34,066 average annual salary of an election assistant.

The top three skills for an election assistant include data entry, registration materials and election materials. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Election assistant vs assistant operator overview

	Election Assistant	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$34,066	$37,607
Hourly rate	$16.38	$18.08
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	32,894	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Election assistant vs assistant operator salary

Election assistants and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Election Assistant	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$34,066	$37,607
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between election assistant and assistant operator education

There are a few differences between an election assistant and an assistant operator in terms of educational background:

	Election Assistant	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Election assistant vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between election assistants' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Election Assistant	Assistant Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between election assistant and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Election assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Plan, coordinate and enforce candidate and committee filing compliance program proofreading official ballot copy and research election files.
Create database in SQL incorporating data from order systems to assist logistics personnel regulating product receive in the warehouse.

Assistant operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain current MSHA training requirements.
Coordinate special movement of ISO tanks.
Certify in MSHA hard-rock mine safety.
Maintain spinning/winding machines by putting idle spindles and cones back into production.

Election assistant vs assistant operator skills

Common election assistant skills

Data Entry, 36%
Registration Materials, 16%
Election Materials, 14%
Proofreading, 7%
Office Equipment, 7%
Election Process, 5%

Common assistant operator skills

Customer Service, 28%
Ladders, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Committee, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
PPE, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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