Peripheral equipment operator vs backup operator

The differences between peripheral equipment operators and backup operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a peripheral equipment operator and a backup operator. Additionally, a backup operator has an average salary of $38,519, which is higher than the $33,885 average annual salary of a peripheral equipment operator.

The top three skills for a peripheral equipment operator include quality standards, peripheral devices and laser printers. The most important skills for a backup operator are quality checks, GMP, and pallets.

Peripheral equipment operator vs backup operator overview

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Backup Operator
Yearly salary	$33,885	$38,519
Hourly rate	$16.29	$18.52
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	40,530	41,711
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Peripheral equipment operator vs backup operator salary

Peripheral equipment operators and backup operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Backup Operator
Average salary	$33,885	$38,519
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between peripheral equipment operator and backup operator education

There are a few differences between a peripheral equipment operator and a backup operator in terms of educational background:

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Backup Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Peripheral equipment operator vs backup operator demographics

Here are the differences between peripheral equipment operators' and backup operators' demographics:

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Backup Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between peripheral equipment operator and backup operator duties and responsibilities

Peripheral equipment operator example responsibilities.

Perform JCL maintenance when necessary, including the changing of parameter cards.
Monitor system activities, assist in IPL's, operation and maintenance of I/O devices.
Test micro fiche printers for quality and production, plus troubleshoot and repair any problems they may have.
Perform tape maintenance and effectively troubleshoot with reject or defective media.
Addressed undocument anomalies in infrastructure systems using skills and experience to research and isolate issues while escalating issues appropriately as necessary.
Train new console operators on new Honeywell security system.

Backup operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on LP air blowers, air compressors, vacuum pumps and water chillers.
Configure Cisco MDS switches via GUI and CLI for SAN.
Follow all guidelines for sanitation per USDA auditing.
Move pallets of finish product and raw materials using sit down fork lift.
Replace or repair windows, doors, floors and seats on wheel vehicles.

Peripheral equipment operator vs backup operator skills

Common peripheral equipment operator skills

Quality Standards, 43%
Peripheral Devices, 18%
Laser Printers, 14%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Xerox, 3%
Console Messages, 3%

Common backup operator skills

Quality Checks, 24%
GMP, 15%
Pallets, 15%
Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 13%
Data Entry, 10%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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