Inkjet operator vs senior operator

The differences between inkjet operators and senior operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an inkjet operator, becoming a senior operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a senior operator has an average salary of $85,677, which is higher than the $36,417 average annual salary of an inkjet operator.

The top three skills for an inkjet operator include quality checks, RAN and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a senior operator are safety procedures, math, and powerpoint.

Inkjet operator vs senior operator overview

	Inkjet Operator	Senior Operator
Yearly salary	$36,417	$85,677
Hourly rate	$17.51	$41.19
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	30,494	45,548
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	4

Inkjet operator vs senior operator salary

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

	Inkjet Operator	Senior Operator
Average salary	$36,417	$85,677
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	Between $54,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between inkjet operator and senior operator education

There are a few differences between an inkjet operator and a senior operator in terms of educational background:

	Inkjet Operator	Senior Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Inkjet operator vs senior operator demographics

Here are the differences between inkjet operators' and senior operators' demographics:

	Inkjet Operator	Senior Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%	Male, 72.8% Female, 27.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 17.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	10%	4%

Differences between inkjet operator and senior operator duties and responsibilities

Inkjet operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

Senior operator example responsibilities.

Measure and inspect parts with calipers, scale, MRP, leads, micrometers and taper.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Operate QC testing equipment such as calipers and micrometers.
Experience with MVS and JES2 command sets, the weekly shutdown and initial power load of production systems.
Assist in migration to the LAN environment, perform quality control and JCL setup and interface with user and vendor communities.
Train with TSO, JES2, and UCC7.

Inkjet operator vs senior operator skills

Common inkjet operator skills

Quality Checks, 38%
RAN, 20%
Troubleshoot, 17%
USPS, 16%
MC, 9%

Common senior operator skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Math, 8%
PowerPoint, 7%
Windows, 5%
Logistics, 5%
CDL, 5%