Peripheral equipment operator vs senior computer operator

The differences between peripheral equipment operators and senior computer 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 senior computer operator. Additionally, a senior computer operator has an average salary of $46,082, 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 senior computer operator are customer service, ibm mainframe, and computer system.

Peripheral equipment operator vs senior computer operator overview

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Senior Computer Operator
Yearly salary	$33,885	$46,082
Hourly rate	$16.29	$22.15
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	40,530	39,193
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Peripheral equipment operator vs senior computer operator salary

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Senior Computer Operator
Average salary	$33,885	$46,082
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	Between $34,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between peripheral equipment operator and senior computer operator education

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Senior Computer Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Peripheral equipment operator vs senior computer operator demographics

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Senior Computer Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
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 senior computer 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.

Senior computer operator example responsibilities.

Utilize IBM AIX systems to manage print and file transfers ques.
Provide backup support for team leader, manage and schedule daily print via JES2, ZEKE and NetView.
Manage peripheral operations of BARR systems (PC base RJE workstations), storage devices, and Litton laser printers.
Used TSO, JES, MVS to update, delete, add data sets and run reports.
Liaise with clients to resolve LAN local circuit issues.
Update & maintain existing PCB footprints to improve manufacturability.

Peripheral equipment operator vs senior computer 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 senior computer operator skills

Customer Service, 10%
IBM Mainframe, 9%
Computer System, 7%
CAD, 6%
Unix, 5%
IPL, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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