Reserve operator vs smt operator

The differences between reserve operators and smt 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 $33,647 average annual salary of an smt operator.

The top three skills for a reserve operator include reservations, front desk and customer service. The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Reserve operator vs smt operator overview

	Reserve Operator	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$37,356	$33,647
Hourly rate	$17.96	$16.18
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	30,638	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Reserve operator vs smt operator salary

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

	Reserve Operator	SMT Operator
Average salary	$37,356	$33,647
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between reserve operator and smt operator education

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

	Reserve Operator	SMT Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Reserve operator vs smt operator demographics

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

	Reserve Operator	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.4% Female, 60.6%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between reserve operator and smt 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.

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Reserve operator vs smt operator skills

Common reserve operator skills

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

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%