Pilot control operator vs control room operator

The differences between pilot control operators and control room operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a control room operator has an average salary of $43,733, which is higher than the $34,791 average annual salary of a pilot control operator.

The top three skills for a pilot control operator include FAA, traffic control and radar. The most important skills for a control room operator are control room operations, plant operations, and safety procedures.

Pilot control operator vs control room operator overview

	Pilot Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Yearly salary	$34,791	$43,733
Hourly rate	$16.73	$21.03
Growth rate	-8%	-15%
Number of jobs	62,899	89,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	-	-

Pilot control operator vs control room operator salary

Pilot control operators and control room operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pilot Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Average salary	$34,791	$43,733
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $30,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Commerce City, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	California Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between pilot control operator and control room operator education

There are a few differences between a pilot control operator and a control room operator in terms of educational background:

	Pilot Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	-

Pilot control operator vs control room operator demographics

Here are the differences between pilot control operators' and control room operators' demographics:

	Pilot Control Operator	Control Room Operator
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.9% Female, 21.1%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 8.2% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pilot control operator and control room operator duties and responsibilities

Pilot control operator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage a comprehensive vendor qualification program to support the GMP manufacture of vaccine products.
Lead autonomous deployments throughout the Caribbean.
Implement backup and recovery of system bootloaders via Fastbooot, ADB and Odin.
Enter nominations into SCADA and work with various pipeline companies on ensuring they get their product in timely, safe manner.
Provide office support to take reservations, schedule private dining parties, and serve as receptionist in back office of restaurant.
Institutionalize corporate SOX process for non-recurring engineering revenue.

Control room operator example responsibilities.

Lead and manage the redesign of system SCADA schematic's, revise system load calculations and regional load shedding programs.
Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Perform inspections of area by accessing ladders and stairwells.
Run coating machine Pre-QC boards before sending to QC.
Serve a lead producer; direct crew to ensure show run smoothly.
Operate support utilities, including cascade HVAC, power distribution, and emergency generators.

Pilot control operator vs control room operator skills

Common pilot control operator skills

FAA, 60%
Traffic Control, 20%
Radar, 7%
Federal Aviation, 7%
ISR, 3%
Customer Service, 3%

Common control room operator skills

Control Room Operations, 8%
Plant Operations, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Plant Equipment, 6%
Ladders, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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