Maintainer operator vs transmitter operator

The differences between maintainer operators and transmitter operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a maintainer operator has an average salary of $52,620, which is higher than the $34,092 average annual salary of a transmitter operator.

The top three skills for a maintainer operator include DOD, PMCS and hand tools. The most important skills for a transmitter operator are transmitters, combat, and radio equipment.

Maintainer operator vs transmitter operator overview

	Maintainer Operator	Transmitter Operator
Yearly salary	$52,620	$34,092
Hourly rate	$25.30	$16.39
Growth rate	-2%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,968	26,351
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	30	30
Years of experience	-	-

Maintainer operator vs transmitter operator salary

Maintainer operators and transmitter operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maintainer Operator	Transmitter Operator
Average salary	$52,620	$34,092
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $82,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between maintainer operator and transmitter operator education

There are a few differences between a maintainer operator and a transmitter operator in terms of educational background:

	Maintainer Operator	Transmitter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Maintainer operator vs transmitter operator demographics

Here are the differences between maintainer operators' and transmitter operators' demographics:

	Maintainer Operator	Transmitter Operator
Average age	30	30
Gender ratio	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between maintainer operator and transmitter operator duties and responsibilities

Maintainer operator example responsibilities.

Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
Install and operate manual switchboards.
Assist with daily log and encryption accountability duties.
Train to setup transmitters, receivers, cable modems, and UHF antennas.
Utilize CISCO routers, high speed MUX equipment, programme and modify UNIX switch database.
Operate and maintaining fiber, copper, CAT5 cable, VOIP phone, and internet infrastructure via Cisco.

Transmitter operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Call in attacks, coronel commands, and help during engage combat.
Manipulate communications security equipment (COMSEC) equipment algorithms and troubleshoot/restore vital communications for a VIP mission.
Identify business through analyzing results, sales plan and effectively utilize payroll hours

Maintainer operator vs transmitter operator skills

Common maintainer operator skills

DOD, 12%
PMCS, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
Secret Security Clearance, 9%
MOS, 6%
Technical Manuals, 4%

Common transmitter operator skills

Transmitters, 30%
Combat, 19%
Radio Equipment, 18%
Communications Equipment, 17%
Policy Compliance, 16%

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