Outside operator vs operator

The differences between outside operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an outside operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an outside operator has an average salary of $40,793, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for an outside operator include patrol, golf carts and cart barn. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Outside operator vs operator overview

	Outside Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$40,793	$37,928
Hourly rate	$19.61	$18.23
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	47,129	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	12	4

Outside operator vs operator salary

Outside operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Operator	Operator
Average salary	$40,793	$37,928
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	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 outside operator and operator education

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

	Outside Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	-

Outside operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between outside operators' and operators' demographics:

	Outside Operator	Operator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	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 outside operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Outside operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Used LOTO, permitting and procedures to ensure safe release of equipment.
Monitor process and equipment operating conditions through field gauges and DCS readings.
Perform facility wide LOTO on all equipment that work are to be perform on.
Load acrylamide, acrylic acid, and caustic onto trailers and railcars using industry standard PPE.
Monitor and adjust distillation variables such as: temperature, flow rate, pressure, and time.

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.

Outside operator vs operator skills

Common outside operator skills

Patrol, 27%
Golf Carts, 10%
Cart Barn, 6%
Outside Operations, 5%
Golf Balls, 4%
Cart Fleet, 4%

Common operator skills

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