Filter operator vs operator

The differences between filter 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 $37,250 average annual salary of a filter operator.

The top three skills for a filter operator include filter cake, quality checks and assembly line. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Filter operator vs operator overview

	Filter Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$37,250	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.91	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	29,531	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	-	4

Filter operator vs operator salary

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

	Filter Operator	Operator
Average salary	$37,250	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Bridgewater, NJ	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	North Dakota
Best paying company	American Water	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Retail	Technology

Differences between filter operator and operator education

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

	Filter Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Filter operator vs operator demographics

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

	Filter Operator	Operator
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	8%	4%

Differences between filter operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Filter operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

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.

Filter operator vs operator skills

Common filter operator skills

Filter Cake, 35%
Quality Checks, 24%
Assembly Line, 21%
Safety Procedures, 19%

Common operator skills

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