Grid operator vs solderer-assembler

The differences between grid operators and solderer-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 $31,736 average annual salary of a solderer-assembler.

The top three skills for a grid operator include EMS, NERC and interchange. The most important skills for a solderer-assembler are dexterity, mechanical assembly, and PCB.

Grid operator vs solderer-assembler overview

	Grid Operator	Solderer-Assembler
Yearly salary	$42,658	$31,736
Hourly rate	$20.51	$15.26
Growth rate	-7%	2%
Number of jobs	31,895	17,631
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Grid operator vs solderer-assembler salary

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

	Grid Operator	Solderer-Assembler
Average salary	$42,658	$31,736
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Glendale, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Continental Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grid operator and solderer-assembler education

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

	Grid Operator	Solderer-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grid operator vs solderer-assembler demographics

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

	Grid Operator	Solderer-Assembler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 32.1% Female, 67.9%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 11.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grid operator and solderer-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.

Solderer-assembler example responsibilities.

Insert and solder components, resistors, and capactors to circuit board per drawings .perform assembly under a magnifying device.
Certify on IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001.
Perform wiring and ECO's according to blue print and schematics.
Clean tip of soldering iron, using chemical solution or cleaning compound.
Administer hourly uses of 2dx x-ray to insure proper placement of BGA components.
Certify in soldering of fine pitch and BGA assemblies using pace and air vac.

Grid operator vs solderer-assembler skills

Common grid operator skills

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

Common solderer-assembler skills

Dexterity, 11%
Mechanical Assembly, 7%
PCB, 6%
Circuit Board Assembly, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Through-Hole, 5%