Pressure tester vs test operator

The differences between pressure testers and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pressure tester has an average salary of $41,480, which is higher than the $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a pressure tester include rig, BOP and PSI. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Pressure tester vs test operator overview

	Pressure Tester	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$41,480	$35,591
Hourly rate	$19.94	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,955	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pressure tester vs test operator salary

Pressure testers and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pressure Tester	Test Operator
Average salary	$41,480	$35,591
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $81,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pressure tester and test operator education

There are a few differences between a pressure tester and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Pressure Tester	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Pressure tester vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between pressure testers' and test operators' demographics:

	Pressure Tester	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pressure tester and test operator duties and responsibilities

Pressure tester example responsibilities.

Lead and assist safety meeting and JSA discussion.
Clean and perform maintenance of large PCB testing machines.
Inspect hydro-test equipment and instruments.
Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Train in new hires on mowers and golf course machinery.
Test, evaluate, and integrate new intelligence collection and dissemination systems bring into Korea for use by the USFK.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Pressure tester vs test operator skills

Common pressure tester skills

Rig, 30%
BOP, 20%
PSI, 11%
Plug Valves, 8%
CDL, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%