Payloader operator vs operator

The differences between payloader operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a payloader operator and an operator. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $36,148 average annual salary of a payloader operator.

The top three skills for a payloader operator include mission planning, UAS and UAV. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Payloader operator vs operator overview

	Payloader Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$36,148	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.38	$18.23
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	30,099	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Payloader operator vs operator salary

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

	Payloader Operator	Operator
Average salary	$36,148	$37,928
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	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 payloader operator and operator education

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

	Payloader Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	-	-

Payloader operator vs operator demographics

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

	Payloader Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	2%	4%

Differences between payloader operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Payloader operator example responsibilities.

Perform payload operations and flight engineer duties including creating and managing Sigact (significant acts) PowerPoint presentations.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform both day and nighttime air reconnaissance missions.
Launch and re-cover the UAV using militarize radio controller.
Protect surface combat units and supply convoys in two war zones.
Prepare and conduct air reconnaissance surveillance, targeting and acquisition missions.

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.

Payloader operator vs operator skills

Common payloader operator skills

Mission Planning, 40%
UAS, 23%
UAV, 14%
Flight Operations, 10%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Combat, 5%

Common operator skills

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