Sorter operator vs assistant operator

The differences between sorter operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $29,616 average annual salary of a sorter operator.

The top three skills for a sorter operator include check processing, safety procedures and zip codes. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Sorter operator vs assistant operator overview

	Sorter Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$29,616	$37,607
Hourly rate	$14.24	$18.08
Growth rate	-6%	-8%
Number of jobs	48,336	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	-	2

Sorter operator vs assistant operator salary

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

	Sorter Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$29,616	$37,607
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $35,000	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 sorter operator and assistant operator education

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

	Sorter Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Sorter operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between sorter operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Sorter Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 12.2% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	12%	6%

Differences between sorter operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Sorter operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain safe operations of all USPS equipment through daily inspections for proper use.
Process checks using NDP sorter reader machines, ensuring quality and high production in deadline-driven environment.
Operate high speed sortation systems comprise of omni-directional accusort and scanners.
Identify, troubleshoot, and present recommendation regarding audit control functions within banking guidelines.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

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.

Sorter operator vs assistant operator skills

Common sorter operator skills

Check Processing, 27%
Safety Procedures, 13%
ZIP Codes, 12%
POD, 4%
Assembly Line, 4%
Image Capture, 3%

Common assistant operator skills

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