Shop estimator vs test operator

The differences between shop estimators and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shop estimator has an average salary of $54,721, which is higher than the $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a shop estimator include insurance adjusters, customer satisfaction and management system. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Shop estimator vs test operator overview

	Shop Estimator	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$54,721	$35,591
Hourly rate	$26.31	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,943	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shop estimator vs test operator salary

Shop estimators and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shop Estimator	Test Operator
Average salary	$54,721	$35,591
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $73,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between shop estimator and test operator education

There are a few differences between a shop estimator and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Shop Estimator	Test Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Shop estimator vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between shop estimators' and test operators' demographics:

	Shop Estimator	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shop estimator and test operator duties and responsibilities

Shop estimator example responsibilities.

Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Report potential fraudulent claims to SIU.
Maintain excellent customer rapport and high CSI scores.
Refer suspicious auto claims to the SIU department.
Conduct customer follow ups resulting in high CSI ratings.
Work with Mitchell, ADP, CCC1 management systems.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Shop estimator vs test operator skills

Common shop estimator skills

Insurance Adjusters, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Management System, 14%
Insurance Claims, 10%
CCC, 10%
Vehicle Damage, 8%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%