Garment sorter vs test operator

The differences between garment sorters and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, which is higher than the $26,030 average annual salary of a garment sorter.

The top three skills for a garment sorter include safety standards, inventory control and uniform shirts. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Garment sorter vs test operator overview

	Garment Sorter	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$26,030	$35,591
Hourly rate	$12.51	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,617	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Garment sorter vs test operator salary

Garment sorters and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garment Sorter	Test Operator
Average salary	$26,030	$35,591
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $31,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between garment sorter and test operator education

There are a few differences between a garment sorter and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Garment Sorter	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Garment sorter vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between garment sorters' and test operators' demographics:

	Garment Sorter	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between garment sorter and test operator duties and responsibilities

Garment sorter example responsibilities.

Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Garment sorter vs test operator skills

Common garment sorter skills

Safety Standards, 55%
Inventory Control, 31%
Uniform Shirts, 14%
Cintas, 0%
ID, 0%
Numerical Order, 0%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%