Peripheral equipment operator vs operator

The differences between peripheral equipment operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a peripheral equipment operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Peripheral equipment operator vs operator overview

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$33,885	$37,928
Hourly rate	$16.29	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	40,530	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	4

Peripheral equipment operator vs operator salary

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$33,885	$37,928
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	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 peripheral equipment operator and operator education

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Peripheral equipment operator vs operator demographics

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	10%	4%

Differences between peripheral equipment operator and 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.

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.

Peripheral equipment operator vs 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 operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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