Pilot control operator vs finisher operator

The differences between pilot control operators and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a finisher operator has an average salary of $35,406, 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 finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Pilot control operator vs finisher operator overview

	Pilot Control Operator	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$34,791	$35,406
Hourly rate	$16.73	$17.02
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	62,899	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Pilot control operator vs finisher operator salary

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

	Pilot Control Operator	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$34,791	$35,406
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pilot control operator and finisher operator education

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

	Pilot Control Operator	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	-

Pilot control operator vs finisher operator demographics

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

	Pilot Control Operator	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.9% Female, 21.1%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
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, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between pilot control operator and finisher 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.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Pilot control operator vs finisher operator skills

Common pilot control operator skills

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

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%

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