Peripheral equipment operator vs tape operator

The differences between peripheral equipment operators and tape 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 tape operator. Additionally, a tape operator has an average salary of $60,356, 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 tape operator are tape library, troubleshoot, and mainframe.

Peripheral equipment operator vs tape operator overview

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Tape Operator
Yearly salary	$33,885	$60,356
Hourly rate	$16.29	$29.02
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	40,530	26,204
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Peripheral equipment operator vs tape operator salary

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Tape Operator
Average salary	$33,885	$60,356
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	Between $38,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between peripheral equipment operator and tape operator education

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Tape Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Photography
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Peripheral equipment operator vs tape operator demographics

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

	Peripheral Equipment Operator	Tape Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
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 tape 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.

Tape operator example responsibilities.

Create large quantities of VHS dubs from master tapes both digital & analog formats.
Duplicate tapes into D2 , 1", 3/4"and 1/2"formats.
Operate all standard def machines and exposure to high def machines (D5, HDCAM, DVCPRO HD).
Respond to console and ATL messages.
key punch data using key to disk system
Experience with DVD authoring and mass duplication.

Peripheral equipment operator vs tape 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 tape operator skills

Tape Library, 23%
Troubleshoot, 16%
Mainframe, 5%
Unix, 4%
QC, 4%
Disk, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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