Senior operator vs computer processing scheduler

The differences between senior operators and computer processing schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a senior operator, becoming a computer processing scheduler takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior operator has an average salary of $85,677, which is higher than the $32,080 average annual salary of a computer processing scheduler.

The top three skills for a senior operator include safety procedures, math and powerpoint. The most important skills for a computer processing scheduler are production schedules, customer service, and computer system.

Senior operator vs computer processing scheduler overview

	Senior Operator	Computer Processing Scheduler
Yearly salary	$85,677	$32,080
Hourly rate	$41.19	$15.42
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	45,548	31,640
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	2

Senior operator vs computer processing scheduler salary

Senior operators and computer processing schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Operator	Computer Processing Scheduler
Average salary	$85,677	$32,080
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $135,000	Between $18,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Google	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between senior operator and computer processing scheduler education

There are a few differences between a senior operator and a computer processing scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Senior Operator	Computer Processing Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior operator vs computer processing scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between senior operators' and computer processing schedulers' demographics:

	Senior Operator	Computer Processing Scheduler
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 72.8% Female, 27.2%	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	10%

Differences between senior operator and computer processing scheduler duties and responsibilities

Senior operator example responsibilities.

Measure and inspect parts with calipers, scale, MRP, leads, micrometers and taper.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Operate QC testing equipment such as calipers and micrometers.
Experience with MVS and JES2 command sets, the weekly shutdown and initial power load of production systems.
Assist in migration to the LAN environment, perform quality control and JCL setup and interface with user and vendor communities.
Train with TSO, JES2, and UCC7.

Computer processing scheduler example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Install PC peripherals and software.
Support third-party PeopleSoft CRM implementation team with various analysis and inputs for the client.
Escalate and send notifications of problematic issues to immediate supervisor.
Schedule patients for different procedures as ordered by attending physicians, update patients information and demographics in databases as needed.
Maintain an awareness of the relevant SLA while addressing the incident.

Senior operator vs computer processing scheduler skills

Common senior operator skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Math, 8%
PowerPoint, 7%
Windows, 5%
Logistics, 5%
CDL, 5%

Common computer processing scheduler skills

Production Schedules, 29%
Customer Service, 23%
Computer System, 12%
SQL, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 7%
Outbound Calls, 6%

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