Reserve operator vs assistant operator

The differences between reserve operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $37,356 average annual salary of a reserve operator.

The top three skills for a reserve operator include reservations, front desk and customer service. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Reserve operator vs assistant operator overview

	Reserve Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$37,356	$37,607
Hourly rate	$17.96	$18.08
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	30,638	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	-	2

Reserve operator vs assistant operator salary

Reserve operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reserve Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$37,356	$37,607
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between reserve operator and assistant operator education

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

	Reserve Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Reserve operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between reserve operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Reserve Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 39.4% Female, 60.6%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between reserve operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Reserve operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Implement tool control and OSHA safety regulations while working independently on various machinery.
Assist large groups and give them history about Graceland, also conduct personal tours.

Assistant operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain current MSHA training requirements.
Coordinate special movement of ISO tanks.
Certify in MSHA hard-rock mine safety.
Maintain spinning/winding machines by putting idle spindles and cones back into production.

Reserve operator vs assistant operator skills

Common reserve operator skills

Reservations, 65%
Front Desk, 20%
Customer Service, 8%
Booking, 7%

Common assistant operator skills

Customer Service, 28%
Ladders, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Committee, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
PPE, 5%