Filter operator vs screen room operator

The differences between filter operators and screen room operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a filter operator has an average salary of $37,250, which is higher than the $34,126 average annual salary of a screen room operator.

The top three skills for a filter operator include filter cake, quality checks and assembly line. The most important skills for a screen room operator are screen room, , and .

Filter operator vs screen room operator overview

	Filter Operator	Screen Room Operator
Yearly salary	$37,250	$34,126
Hourly rate	$17.91	$16.41
Growth rate	7%	2%
Number of jobs	29,531	51,105
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Filter operator vs screen room operator salary

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

	Filter Operator	Screen Room Operator
Average salary	$37,250	$34,126
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $25,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Bridgewater, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	American Water	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between filter operator and screen room operator education

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

	Filter Operator	Screen Room Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Management	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Filter operator vs screen room operator demographics

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

	Filter Operator	Screen Room Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between filter operator and screen room 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.

Screen room operator example responsibilities.

Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.
Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.

Filter operator vs screen room operator skills

Common filter operator skills

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

Common screen room operator skills

Screen Room, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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