Heavy media operator vs separator operator

The differences between heavy media operators and separator operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a heavy media operator has an average salary of $49,684, which is higher than the $36,544 average annual salary of a separator operator.

The top three skills for a heavy media operator include video signals, ingest and master control. The most important skills for a separator operator are GMP, HACCP, and htst.

Heavy media operator vs separator operator overview

	Heavy Media Operator	Separator Operator
Yearly salary	$49,684	$36,544
Hourly rate	$23.89	$17.57
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	37,589	25,696
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Heavy media operator vs separator operator salary

Heavy media operators and separator operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heavy Media Operator	Separator Operator
Average salary	$49,684	$36,544
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $76,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between heavy media operator and separator operator education

There are a few differences between a heavy media operator and a separator operator in terms of educational background:

	Heavy Media Operator	Separator Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Communication	Education
Most common college	-	-

Heavy media operator vs separator operator demographics

Here are the differences between heavy media operators' and separator operators' demographics:

	Heavy Media Operator	Separator Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%	Male, 89.5% Female, 10.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between heavy media operator and separator operator duties and responsibilities

Heavy media operator example responsibilities.

Lead false-positive team to identify and resolve network service issues and produce a manual for outsource providers to troubleshoot technical issues.
Operate the administrative and technical aspects of a video teleconferencing center for clients ranging from civilian executives to four-star generals.
Duplicate DVDs, CDs, and cassette tapes of conference recordings for retail purposes.

Separator operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.

Heavy media operator vs separator operator skills

Common heavy media operator skills

Video Signals, 24%
Ingest, 15%
Master Control, 10%
Broadcast Equipment, 10%
News Stories, 6%
QC, 6%

Common separator operator skills

GMP, 21%
HACCP, 16%
Htst, 16%
HMI, 15%
Test Results, 12%
Clarifiers, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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