Film projector operator vs operator

The differences between film projector operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Film projector operator vs operator overview

	Film Projector Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$35,222	$37,928
Hourly rate	$16.93	$18.23
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	26,089	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	34	43
Years of experience	-	4

Film projector operator vs operator salary

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

	Film Projector Operator	Operator
Average salary	$35,222	$37,928
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	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 film projector operator and operator education

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

	Film Projector Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Film projector operator vs operator demographics

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

	Film Projector Operator	Operator
Average age	34	43
Gender ratio	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	7%	4%

Differences between film projector operator and 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.

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.

Film projector operator vs operator skills

Common film projector operator skills

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

Common operator skills

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