Smt operator vs holder

The differences between smt operators and holders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an smt operator has an average salary of $33,647, which is higher than the $30,784 average annual salary of a holder.

The top three skills for an smt operator include hand tools, PCB and reflow oven. The most important skills for a holder are customer service, surgical procedures, and direct traffic.

Smt operator vs holder overview

	SMT Operator	Holder
Yearly salary	$33,647	$30,784
Hourly rate	$16.18	$14.80
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	54,826	7,501
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Smt operator vs holder salary

Smt operators and holders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	SMT Operator	Holder
Average salary	$33,647	$30,784
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Monterey, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Sanmina	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between smt operator and holder education

There are a few differences between an smt operator and a holder in terms of educational background:

	SMT Operator	Holder
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Smt operator vs holder demographics

Here are the differences between smt operators' and holders' demographics:

	SMT Operator	Holder
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between smt operator and holder duties and responsibilities

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Holder example responsibilities.

Manage monetary transactions and POS operations.
Apply clips to candle wicks.
Perform melted liquid test IAW company policies and procedures.
Operate multiple textile machines using cotton and various materials.
Train new sign spinners and develop new tricks and techniques.
Place wicks into jars and package candles to prepare for distribution.

Smt operator vs holder skills

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%

Common holder skills

Customer Service, 35%
Surgical Procedures, 26%
Direct Traffic, 8%
Property Accountability, 6%
Tax Season, 4%
Retractors, 4%