Grid operator vs mechanical assembler

The differences between grid operators and mechanical assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grid operator has an average salary of $42,658, which is higher than the $33,553 average annual salary of a mechanical assembler.

The top three skills for a grid operator include EMS, NERC and interchange. The most important skills for a mechanical assembler are hand tools, sub assemblies, and dexterity.

Grid operator vs mechanical assembler overview

	Grid Operator	Mechanical Assembler
Yearly salary	$42,658	$33,553
Hourly rate	$20.51	$16.13
Growth rate	-7%	2%
Number of jobs	31,895	35,720
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Grid operator vs mechanical assembler salary

Grid operators and mechanical assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grid Operator	Mechanical Assembler
Average salary	$42,658	$33,553
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Danaher
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between grid operator and mechanical assembler education

There are a few differences between a grid operator and a mechanical assembler in terms of educational background:

	Grid Operator	Mechanical Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Grid operator vs mechanical assembler demographics

Here are the differences between grid operators' and mechanical assemblers' demographics:

	Grid Operator	Mechanical Assembler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 19.4% White, 52.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 12.2% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grid operator and mechanical assembler duties and responsibilities

Grid operator example responsibilities.

Manage AGC system outage using frequency and neighboring balancing authority assistance to maintain system balance and stability.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Operate in compliance with NERC mandates and OSHA regulations.
Submit pacificorp transmission outages and notify neighboring ba and top's as per nerc standard transmission planning.
Direct balance and interchange operators to cut firm/non-firm schedules as needed for sol and or emergency conditions.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.

Mechanical assembler example responsibilities.

Hand place and assemble components such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, and integrate circuits.
Assemble cable and harness units in a line environment utilizing manual dexterity.
Solder electronic componentry to PCB board such as resisters, capacitors, diodes, connectors, etc.
Assemble pc boards with resistors diodes transformers potentiometers and other components require for the wave solder machine to mass produce.
Demonstrate manual dexterity as it relates to detail assembly processes.
Utilize hoists and rigging to facilitate assembly.

Grid operator vs mechanical assembler skills

Common grid operator skills

EMS, 36%
NERC, 35%
Interchange, 29%

Common mechanical assembler skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Sub Assemblies, 8%
Dexterity, 6%
Assembly Operations, 5%
Calipers, 5%
Math, 4%