Fire equipment operator vs operator

The differences between fire equipment 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 $37,052 average annual salary of a fire equipment operator.

The top three skills for a fire equipment operator include medical care, emergency situations and fire prevention. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Fire equipment operator vs operator overview

	Fire Equipment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$37,052	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.81	$18.23
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	43,350	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	43
Years of experience	-	4

Fire equipment operator vs operator salary

Fire equipment operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Equipment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$37,052	$37,928
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $57,000	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 fire equipment operator and operator education

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

	Fire Equipment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Fire Science And Protection	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fire equipment operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between fire equipment operators' and operators' demographics:

	Fire Equipment Operator	Operator
Average age	39	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 1.9% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	3%	4%

Differences between fire equipment operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Fire equipment operator example responsibilities.

Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Participate in, and conduct firefighting training.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.

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.

Fire equipment operator vs operator skills

Common fire equipment operator skills

Medical Care, 22%
Emergency Situations, 22%
Fire Prevention, 19%
Firefighting, 14%
Fire Apparatus, 11%
CPR, 7%

Common operator skills

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