Electric operator vs operator

The differences between electric operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an electric operator has an average salary of $41,135, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for an electric operator include CAD, switch gear and prototype. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Electric operator vs operator overview

	Electric Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$41,135	$37,928
Hourly rate	$19.78	$18.23
Growth rate	-15%	7%
Number of jobs	31,044	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	-	4

Electric operator vs operator salary

Electric operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electric Operator	Operator
Average salary	$41,135	$37,928
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $62,000	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 electric operator and operator education

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

	Electric Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electric operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between electric operators' and operators' demographics:

	Electric Operator	Operator
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	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	5%	4%

Differences between electric operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Electric operator example responsibilities.

Ensure continuous control of chemistry vital to operational reactor safety and provide oversight for complex radiological control maintenance.
Specialize in building distillation units used for distilling hazardous chemicals.

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.

Electric operator vs operator skills

Common electric operator skills

CAD, 30%
Switch Gear, 22%
Prototype, 11%
Ac, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Electrical Distribution Systems, 5%

Common operator skills

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