Recycling center operator vs operator

The differences between recycling center operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a recycling center operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $34,758 average annual salary of a recycling center operator.

The top three skills for a recycling center operator include security operations, incident reports and emergency situations. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Recycling center operator vs operator overview

	Recycling Center Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$34,758	$37,928
Hourly rate	$16.71	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	57,800	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	2	4

Recycling center operator vs operator salary

Recycling center operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recycling Center Operator	Operator
Average salary	$34,758	$37,928
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	North Dakota
Best paying company	Alere	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between recycling center operator and operator education

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

	Recycling Center Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	-

Recycling center operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between recycling center operators' and operators' demographics:

	Recycling Center Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 51.7% 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	8%	4%

Differences between recycling center operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Recycling center operator example responsibilities.

Interpret and respond to system messages through use of JES2, MVS, SDSF and automate commands.
Maintain settings on CCTV and access control systems.
Train other operators and supervisor in Visio and PowerPoint.
Provide day-to-day monitoring/support of mission critical application using UNIX commands and communication of any issues that may occur.
Program customer security data into DMP & Radonics panels.
Network computers, printers, fax machines, and disk drives on to LAN.

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.

Recycling center operator vs operator skills

Common recycling center operator skills

Security Operations, 21%
Incident Reports, 12%
Emergency Situations, 11%
CCTV, 10%
Law Enforcement, 7%
Data Entry, 5%

Common operator skills

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