Film projector operator vs assistant operator

The differences between film projector operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $35,222 average annual salary of a film projector operator.

The top three skills for a film projector operator include blown film, production process and general maintenance. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Film projector operator vs assistant operator overview

	Film Projector Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$35,222	$37,607
Hourly rate	$16.93	$18.08
Growth rate	-7%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,089	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	34	50
Years of experience	-	2

Film projector operator vs assistant operator salary

Film projector operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Film Projector Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$35,222	$37,607
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	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 film projector operator and assistant operator education

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

	Film Projector Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Film projector operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between film projector operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Film Projector Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	34	50
Gender ratio	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	7%	6%

Differences between film projector operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Film projector operator example responsibilities.

Manage operational quality via qualitative and quantitative metrics, monitoring and QA audits.
Manage operational quality via qualitative and quantitative metrics, monitoring and QA audits.
Organize the Microsoft SharePoint database for several projects leading to increase efficiency.

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.

Film projector operator vs assistant operator skills

Common film projector operator skills

Blown Film, 49%
Production Process, 29%
General Maintenance, 22%

Common assistant operator skills

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

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