Feeder switchboard operator vs central communications specialist

The differences between feeder switchboard operators and central communications specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a feeder switchboard operator and a central communications specialist. Additionally, a central communications specialist has an average salary of $41,083, which is higher than the $34,156 average annual salary of a feeder switchboard operator.

The top three skills for a feeder switchboard operator include quality checks, safety rules and ISO. The most important skills for a central communications specialist are customer service, data entry, and traffic flow.

Feeder switchboard operator vs central communications specialist overview

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Central Communications Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,156	$41,083
Hourly rate	$16.42	$19.75
Growth rate	7%	8%
Number of jobs	42,434	63,117
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	53	53
Years of experience	2	2

Feeder switchboard operator vs central communications specialist salary

Feeder switchboard operators and central communications specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Central Communications Specialist
Average salary	$34,156	$41,083
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $47,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	BMO Capital Markets
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between feeder switchboard operator and central communications specialist education

There are a few differences between a feeder switchboard operator and a central communications specialist in terms of educational background:

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Central Communications Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Feeder switchboard operator vs central communications specialist demographics

Here are the differences between feeder switchboard operators' and central communications specialists' demographics:

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Central Communications Specialist
Average age	53	53
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 3.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 3.2% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between feeder switchboard operator and central communications specialist duties and responsibilities

Feeder switchboard operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Make sure the dryer stay full of plywood to prevent the dryers from catching on fire.
Feed sheets of wood into the industrial size dryers making sure there are little to no gaps in between each sheet.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

Central communications specialist example responsibilities.

Manage, create and edit internal and external communication collateral, providing high-level management copywriting and document creation support.
Interpret medical abbreviations (SIG codes).
Follow all HIPPA and other confidentiality laws.
Dispatch helicopter teams to scene call flights.
Assist customers to the parking lot with groceries.
Resolve complex verification problems relate to interactions between all functional areas of the AVN, FAA and its user organizations.

Feeder switchboard operator vs central communications specialist skills

Common feeder switchboard operator skills

Quality Checks, 29%
Safety Rules, 27%
ISO, 15%
Press RUN, 4%
General Maintenance, 4%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

Common central communications specialist skills

Customer Service, 28%
Data Entry, 23%
Traffic Flow, 7%
Sops, 7%
FDA, 6%
Financial Transactions, 5%

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