Jet operator vs assistant operator

The differences between jet operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a jet operator and an assistant operator. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $32,395 average annual salary of a jet operator.

The top three skills for a jet operator include CDL, dye and product quality. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Jet operator vs assistant operator overview

	Jet Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$32,395	$37,607
Hourly rate	$15.57	$18.08
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	41,546	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	2	2

Jet operator vs assistant operator salary

Jet operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jet Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$32,395	$37,607
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between jet operator and assistant operator education

There are a few differences between a jet operator and an assistant operator in terms of educational background:

	Jet Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Jet operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between jet operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Jet Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between jet operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Jet operator example responsibilities.

Operate various industrial equipment including slitters, perforating machines and packaging lines in order to achieve maximum production capabilities.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Assemble boxes and stack the reams of paper on pallets.
Perform duties and load pallets and take full pallets to staging area.
Use power pallet jacks and overhead cranes to load material into machines.
Used various controls and HMI to store empty core rolls in proper racks.

Assistant operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain current MSHA training requirements.
Coordinate special movement of ISO tanks.
Certify in MSHA hard-rock mine safety.
Maintain spinning/winding machines by putting idle spindles and cones back into production.

Jet operator vs assistant operator skills

Common jet operator skills

CDL, 58%
Dye, 10%
Product Quality, 9%
Safety Rules, 7%
Magazines, 6%
CCTV, 2%

Common assistant operator skills

Customer Service, 28%
Ladders, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Committee, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
PPE, 5%