Laser printing operator vs operator

The differences between laser printing operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a laser printing operator and an operator. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $31,650 average annual salary of a laser printing operator.

The top three skills for a laser printing operator include quality standards, troubleshoot and service calls. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Laser printing operator vs operator overview

	Laser Printing Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,650	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.22	$18.23
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	32,268	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	4	4

Laser printing operator vs operator salary

Laser printing operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laser Printing Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,650	$37,928
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between laser printing operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a laser printing operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Laser Printing Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laser printing operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between laser printing operators' and operators' demographics:

	Laser Printing Operator	Operator
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between laser printing operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Laser printing operator example responsibilities.

Hand collating, kitting, assembly.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Laser printing operator vs operator skills

Common laser printing operator skills

Quality Standards, 25%
Troubleshoot, 21%
Service Calls, 13%
Quality Checks, 11%
Igen, 7%
Multiple Printers, 6%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%