Gas leak tester vs test operator

The differences between gas leak testers and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas leak tester has an average salary of $54,340, which is higher than the $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a gas leak tester include gas meters, measure materials and RAN. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Gas leak tester vs test operator overview

	Gas Leak Tester	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$54,340	$35,591
Hourly rate	$26.12	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,148	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gas leak tester vs test operator salary

Gas leak testers and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Leak Tester	Test Operator
Average salary	$54,340	$35,591
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $108,000	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 gas leak tester and test operator education

There are a few differences between a gas leak tester and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Gas Leak Tester	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Gas leak tester vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between gas leak testers' and test operators' demographics:

	Gas Leak Tester	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 62.0% 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 gas leak tester and test operator duties and responsibilities

Gas leak tester example responsibilities.

Work on an assembly line.
Establish, develop and support selection, training and authorisation to ensure PTW competency of all establish PTW roles and responsibilities.
Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Contract trough Adecco a staffing agency.

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.

Gas leak tester vs test operator skills

Common gas leak tester skills

Gas Meters, 33%
Measure Materials, 24%
RAN, 22%
Quality Checks, 20%

Common test operator skills

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