Reserve operator vs production staff worker

The differences between reserve operators and production staff workers 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 $31,127 average annual salary of a production staff worker.

The top three skills for a reserve operator include reservations, front desk and customer service. The most important skills for a production staff worker are safety standards, CPR, and customer orders.

Reserve operator vs production staff worker overview

	Reserve Operator	Production Staff Worker
Yearly salary	$37,356	$31,127
Hourly rate	$17.96	$14.96
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	30,638	138,739
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Reserve operator vs production staff worker salary

Reserve operators and production staff workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reserve Operator	Production Staff Worker
Average salary	$37,356	$31,127
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between reserve operator and production staff worker education

There are a few differences between a reserve operator and a production staff worker in terms of educational background:

	Reserve Operator	Production Staff Worker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Reserve operator vs production staff worker demographics

Here are the differences between reserve operators' and production staff workers' demographics:

	Reserve Operator	Production Staff Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.4% Female, 60.6%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between reserve operator and production staff worker 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.

Production staff worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Develop support group in the Omaha area for the IVCF ministry.
Set up show panels, greet clients, ensure the panels run smoothly
Direct, assistant direct, and run switcher for live-to-tape student interviews.
Assist venue liaisons with the management of VIP clientele at the festival.
Research, write and edit content for a seminar invitation, public-relations materials, PowerPoint presentations, and customer-success stories.

Reserve operator vs production staff worker skills

Common reserve operator skills

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

Common production staff worker skills

Safety Standards, 26%
CPR, 19%
Customer Orders, 7%
Food Preparation, 6%
Assembly Line, 6%
Crowd Control, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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