Monitor vs surveillance system monitor

The differences between monitors and surveillance system monitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a surveillance system monitor has an average salary of $68,213, which is higher than the $31,492 average annual salary of a monitor.

The top three skills for a monitor include patrol, customer service and rehabilitation. The most important skills for a surveillance system monitor are system integrity, SQL, and customer service.

Monitor vs surveillance system monitor overview

	Monitor	Surveillance System Monitor
Yearly salary	$31,492	$68,213
Hourly rate	$15.14	$32.79
Growth rate	3%	5%
Number of jobs	5,558	18,039
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	33	33
Years of experience	-	-

Monitor vs surveillance system monitor salary

Monitors and surveillance system monitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Monitor	Surveillance System Monitor
Average salary	$31,492	$68,213
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $47,000	Between $50,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Fort Lauderdale, FL	-
Highest paying state	Florida	-
Best paying company	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between monitor and surveillance system monitor education

There are a few differences between a monitor and a surveillance system monitor in terms of educational background:

	Monitor	Surveillance System Monitor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Monitor vs surveillance system monitor demographics

Here are the differences between monitors' and surveillance system monitors' demographics:

	Monitor	Surveillance System Monitor
Average age	33	33
Gender ratio	Male, 43.1% Female, 56.9%	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between monitor and surveillance system monitor duties and responsibilities

Monitor example responsibilities.

Provide medical assistance in emergency situations; CPR certify; responsible for the opening/closing of building.
Work closely with substance abuse patients performing blood pressure checks to administer detox medicine in a monitor environment.
Change tapes for UNIX backups.
Monitor children with multiple food allergies.
Provide organization and support for large events.
Update software on POS terminals and store phones.

Surveillance system monitor example responsibilities.

Manage integrated network connectivity, reporting, and troubleshooting including switch, router, and firewall connectivity to increase system stability.
Perform RF drive tests, collect and analyze data to minimize degradation of entire cellular system.
Identify and provide recommendations to customer in remedy of RF coverage deficiencies.
Assist candidates in completing admission notices/monitore candidates in computer room/fingerprint candidates/Maintained cleanliness of computer room/organize examination forms
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.

Monitor vs surveillance system monitor skills

Common monitor skills

Patrol, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Rehabilitation, 8%
Patients, 8%
CPR, 8%
Substance Abuse, 7%

Common surveillance system monitor skills

System Integrity, 21%
SQL, 18%
Customer Service, 15%
DOD, 11%
Store Equipment, 9%
Windows Server, 7%

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Monitor vs Surveillance System Monitor

Updated January 8, 2025

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