Grid operator vs senior assembler

The differences between grid operators and senior 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 $38,475 average annual salary of a senior assembler.

The top three skills for a grid operator include EMS, NERC and interchange. The most important skills for a senior assembler are dexterity, assembly operations, and quality inspection.

Grid operator vs senior assembler overview

	Grid Operator	Senior Assembler
Yearly salary	$42,658	$38,475
Hourly rate	$20.51	$18.50
Growth rate	-7%	-
Number of jobs	31,895	19,904
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Grid operator vs senior assembler salary

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

	Grid Operator	Senior Assembler
Average salary	$42,658	$38,475
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $26,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grid operator and senior assembler education

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

	Grid Operator	Senior Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grid operator vs senior assembler demographics

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

	Grid Operator	Senior Assembler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 19.7% Asian, 13.3% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grid operator and senior 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.

Senior assembler example responsibilities.

Lead, develop and challenge T/M's and encourage kaizen.
Assemble RF test fixtures per specifications for high volume in-house and offshore RF testing.
Solder through hole components and surface mount components such as resistors, capacitors, microprocessors, memory chips etc.
Solder DC and RF connectors.
Oversee all QA of inbound and outbound material.
Compile computer programs to interface with CNC machines.

Grid operator vs senior assembler skills

Common grid operator skills

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

Common senior assembler skills

Dexterity, 9%
Assembly Operations, 9%
Quality Inspection, 7%
Jigs, 5%
Mechanical Assembly, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%