Load tester vs test operator

The differences between load testers and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a load tester has an average salary of $79,584, which is higher than the $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a load tester include web application, windows and test cases. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Load tester vs test operator overview

	Load Tester	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$79,584	$35,591
Hourly rate	$38.26	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,364	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Load tester vs test operator salary

Load testers and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Load Tester	Test Operator
Average salary	$79,584	$35,591
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $115,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between load tester and test operator education

There are a few differences between a load tester and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Load Tester	Test Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Computer Science	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Load tester vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between load testers' and test operators' demographics:

	Load Tester	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 11.5% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between load tester and test operator duties and responsibilities

Load tester example responsibilities.

Manage departmental inventory and troubleshoot testing, reporting and inventory issues.
Parameterize actions and create files using random, sequential and unique options in VUGen.
Involve to run the ETL process to make the data files into stranded file to process the data into control tables.
Execute integration system and regression testing scripts.
Execute extensive data and functionality-driven regression testing, develop test-data in accordance with altering client requests and changes to industry regulations.
Test usability and cross-site security vulnerability functionality of application.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Load tester vs test operator skills

Common load tester skills

Web Application, 10%
Windows, 7%
Test Cases, 7%
Test Scenarios, 6%
Mainframe, 5%
Java, 4%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%