Power operator vs operator

The differences between power operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a power operator has an average salary of $38,263, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a power operator include pallets, control room and electrical systems. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Power operator vs operator overview

	Power Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$38,263	$37,928
Hourly rate	$18.40	$18.23
Growth rate	-15%	7%
Number of jobs	39,171	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	-	4

Power operator vs operator salary

Power operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Power Operator	Operator
Average salary	$38,263	$37,928
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	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 power operator and operator education

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

	Power Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Power operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between power operators' and operators' demographics:

	Power Operator	Operator
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	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 power operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Power operator example responsibilities.

Manage an internal environmental information system and ensure compliance with EPA and RCRA regulations.
Operate heavy equipment, loaders, lifts, hand and power tools to complete skil tasks.
Adjust controls of water and cold feed systems, blowers and igniters to start up and shut down boilers.
Help electrical maintenance department troubleshoot motors and other electrical devices.
Identify parameters indicative of an emergency condition and initiate designated actions, execute terminal shutdown and start-up procedures upon approval.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

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.

Power operator vs operator skills

Common power operator skills

Pallets, 28%
Control Room, 19%
Electrical Systems, 9%
Water Treatment, 8%
Cooling Towers, 5%
HVAC, 4%

Common operator skills

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