Peripheral equipment operator vs converter operator

The differences between peripheral equipment operators and converter 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 converter operator. Additionally, a converter operator has an average salary of $35,271, 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 converter operator are quality checks, hand tools, and pallets.

Peripheral equipment operator vs converter operator overview

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Converter Operator
Yearly salary	$33,885	$35,271
Hourly rate	$16.29	$16.96
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	40,530	46,876
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Peripheral equipment operator vs converter operator salary

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Converter Operator
Average salary	$33,885	$35,271
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between peripheral equipment operator and converter operator education

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Converter Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Peripheral equipment operator vs converter operator demographics

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Converter Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%
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 converter 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.

Converter operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Peripheral equipment operator vs converter 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 converter operator skills

Quality Checks, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Pallets, 9%
Quality Inspection, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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