Sample taker operator vs assistant operator

The differences between sample taker operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a sample taker operator, becoming an assistant operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $33,559 average annual salary of a sample taker operator.

The top three skills for a sample taker operator include harvest, data entry and . The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Sample taker operator vs assistant operator overview

	Sample Taker Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$33,559	$37,607
Hourly rate	$16.13	$18.08
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	27,728	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	28	50
Years of experience	4	2

Sample taker operator vs assistant operator salary

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

	Sample Taker Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$33,559	$37,607
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 sample taker operator and assistant operator education

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

	Sample Taker Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Sample taker operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between sample taker operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Sample Taker Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	28	50
Gender ratio	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 0.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	7%	6%

Differences between sample taker operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Sample taker operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Light and heavy draft of barges for coal testing in ash, sulfur, and BTU's of coal.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
coal auger operator, service equipment
Operate monitoring systems for various demil and recycle equipment via remote cameras and computer data output.

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.

Sample taker operator vs assistant operator skills

Common sample taker operator skills

Harvest, 63%
Data Entry, 37%

Common assistant operator skills

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

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