Pilot control operator vs operator

The differences between pilot control operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Pilot control operator vs operator overview

	Pilot Control Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$34,791	$37,928
Hourly rate	$16.73	$18.23
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	62,899	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Pilot control operator vs operator salary

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

	Pilot Control Operator	Operator
Average salary	$34,791	$37,928
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	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 pilot control operator and operator education

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

	Pilot Control Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	-

Pilot control operator vs operator demographics

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

	Pilot Control Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.9% Female, 21.1%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	5%	4%

Differences between pilot control operator and 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.

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.

Pilot control operator vs operator skills

Common pilot control operator skills

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

Common operator skills

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