Motor room controller vs switch gear technician

The differences between motor room controllers and switch gear technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a motor room controller and a switch gear technician. Additionally, a switch gear technician has an average salary of $36,468, which is higher than the $35,417 average annual salary of a motor room controller.

The top three skills for a motor room controller include reservations, guest request and guest rooms. The most important skills for a switch gear technician are visual inspections, CNC, and .

Motor room controller vs switch gear technician overview

	Motor Room Controller	Switch Gear Technician
Yearly salary	$35,417	$36,468
Hourly rate	$17.03	$17.53
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	39,587	6,192
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	4	4

Motor room controller vs switch gear technician salary

Motor room controllers and switch gear technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motor Room Controller	Switch Gear Technician
Average salary	$35,417	$36,468
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between motor room controller and switch gear technician education

There are a few differences between a motor room controller and a switch gear technician in terms of educational background:

	Motor Room Controller	Switch Gear Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Georgia Institute of Technology	Northern Michigan University

Motor room controller vs switch gear technician demographics

Here are the differences between motor room controllers' and switch gear technicians' demographics:

	Motor Room Controller	Switch Gear Technician
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 64.5% Female, 35.5%	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between motor room controller and switch gear technician duties and responsibilities

Motor room controller example responsibilities.

Manage accounts, events and revenue practices through Delphi.fdc.
Implement DC motor position control using the Freescale MPC5643L micro-controller.
Contact guests to workout solutions to unpaid balances, services breakdowns and/or verify future reservations.
Configure a block diagram with negative feedback to design a PID controller of the motor.
Coordinate with event and hotel management to ensure total satisfaction from VIP guests and large conferences hold at the hotel.
Demonstrate organizational and multitasking abilities in allotting rooms, making reservations, and preparing group arrivals in a busy convention hotel.

Switch gear technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing CDMA network, Voice/EVDO circuit's layouts, CDM circuit inventory and roll over's for cell sites.
Fill out appropriate forms to repair any defects in accordance with FAA regulations and repair manual.
Recommend and initiate modification and replacement of equipment that fail to meet acceptable operating standards, base on Doble test results.
Participate in Kaizen events so to ensure continuous improvement within manufacturing operation.

Motor room controller vs switch gear technician skills

Common motor room controller skills

Reservations, 76%
Guest Request, 9%
Guest Rooms, 5%
VIP, 2%
Room Inventory, 2%
Control Room, 2%

Common switch gear technician skills

Visual Inspections, 55%
CNC, 45%

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