Skin pass operator vs assistant operator

The differences between skin pass operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a skin pass operator has an average salary of $37,752, which is higher than the $37,607 average annual salary of an assistant operator.

The top three skills for a skin pass operator include hand tools, emergency situations and customer relations. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Skin pass operator vs assistant operator overview

	Skin Pass Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$37,752	$37,607
Hourly rate	$18.15	$18.08
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	30,846	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	-	2

Skin pass operator vs assistant operator salary

Skin pass operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Skin Pass Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$37,752	$37,607
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	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 skin pass operator and assistant operator education

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

	Skin Pass Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Skin pass operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between skin pass operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Skin Pass Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	3%	6%

Differences between skin pass operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Skin pass operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Lead operations finance team to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and costing consistent with internal policy and SOX requirements.
Lead operations finance team to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and costing consistent with internal policy and SOX requirements.

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.

Skin pass operator vs assistant operator skills

Common skin pass operator skills

Hand Tools, 57%
Emergency Situations, 31%
Customer Relations, 12%

Common assistant operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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