Reserve operator vs finisher operator

The differences between reserve operators and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reserve operator has an average salary of $37,356, which is higher than the $35,406 average annual salary of a finisher operator.

The top three skills for a reserve operator include reservations, front desk and customer service. The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Reserve operator vs finisher operator overview

	Reserve Operator	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$37,356	$35,406
Hourly rate	$17.96	$17.02
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	30,638	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Reserve operator vs finisher operator salary

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

	Reserve Operator	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$37,356	$35,406
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between reserve operator and finisher operator education

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

	Reserve Operator	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Reserve operator vs finisher operator demographics

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

	Reserve Operator	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.4% Female, 60.6%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
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, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between reserve operator and finisher 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.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Reserve operator vs finisher operator skills

Common reserve operator skills

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

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%