Screener vs passenger screener

The differences between screeners and passenger screeners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a passenger screener has an average salary of $40,184, which is higher than the $36,366 average annual salary of a screener.

The top three skills for a screener include customer service, vital signs and infection control. The most important skills for a passenger screener are customer service, x-ray machines, and metal detectors.

Screener vs passenger screener overview

	Screener	Passenger Screener
Yearly salary	$36,366	$40,184
Hourly rate	$17.48	$19.32
Growth rate	-6%	-
Number of jobs	3,108	1,776
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Screener vs passenger screener salary

Screeners and passenger screeners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screener	Passenger Screener
Average salary	$36,366	$40,184
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $49,000	Between $21,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Mount Sinai Health System	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between screener and passenger screener education

There are a few differences between a screener and a passenger screener in terms of educational background:

	Screener	Passenger Screener
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Screener vs passenger screener demographics

Here are the differences between screeners' and passenger screeners' demographics:

	Screener	Passenger Screener
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 4.1% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 14.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between screener and passenger screener duties and responsibilities

Screener example responsibilities.

Work directly for the supervisor managing the jobs run.
Participate in HIPAA training and CPR certification.
Process insurance claims and appeals.
Experience use of CTX machine.
Operate computer tomography xray, CTX machine.
Maintain liaison with airport FSD and FTC.

Passenger screener example responsibilities.

Monitor all flow of access.conduct Random ETD (explosive trace detection) on passengers.
Calibrate and complete verific testing on the ETD machines and complete require maintenance on machines to enable full effectiveness.
Assess pediatric patients for developmental delays using screening tool, consult with clinic pediatricians, and evaluate parent or caregiver concerns.
Verify physician orders and handle patient sensitive information daily while abiding by HIPAA regulations.

Screener vs passenger screener skills

Common screener skills

Customer Service, 17%
Vital Signs, 15%
Infection Control, 9%
Patients, 9%
Regulatory Guidelines, 8%
Data Entry, 8%

Common passenger screener skills

Customer Service, 40%
X-Ray Machines, 16%
Metal Detectors, 16%
X Ray Machines, 10%
ETD, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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