Feeder switchboard operator vs relay operator

The differences between feeder switchboard operators and relay operators 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 relay operator. Additionally, a relay operator has an average salary of $36,743, 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 relay operator are phone calls, customer service, and speech patterns.

Feeder switchboard operator vs relay operator overview

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Relay Operator
Yearly salary	$34,156	$36,743
Hourly rate	$16.42	$17.66
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	42,434	30,971
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	53	53
Years of experience	2	2

Feeder switchboard operator vs relay operator salary

Feeder switchboard operators and relay operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Relay Operator
Average salary	$34,156	$36,743
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $47,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between feeder switchboard operator and relay operator education

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

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Relay Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Feeder switchboard operator vs relay operator demographics

Here are the differences between feeder switchboard operators' and relay operators' demographics:

	Feeder Switchboard Operator	Relay Operator
Average age	53	53
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%
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, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between feeder switchboard operator and relay operator 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.

Relay operator example responsibilities.

Translate from written ASL to English.
Relay calls for deaf people using tty machines and VCO 's
Receive calls via CRT or similar device from speech/hearing impair users.
Identify customer needs and present an appropriate solution by upselling calling plans.
Attend workshops that deal with learning ASL and the daily living of that particular community.
Acknowledge call and communicate with user via CRT or other terminal until conversation are complete.

Feeder switchboard operator vs relay operator skills

Common feeder switchboard operator skills

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

Common relay operator skills

Phone Calls, 24%
Customer Service, 19%
Speech Patterns, 10%
Deaf Community, 6%
Inbound Calls, 6%
Outbound Calls, 3%

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