Sorter operator vs operator

The differences between sorter operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Sorter operator vs operator overview

	Sorter Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$29,616	$37,928
Hourly rate	$14.24	$18.23
Growth rate	-6%	7%
Number of jobs	48,336	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	-	4

Sorter operator vs operator salary

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

	Sorter Operator	Operator
Average salary	$29,616	$37,928
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $35,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sorter operator and operator education

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

	Sorter Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sorter operator vs operator demographics

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

	Sorter Operator	Operator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	4%

Differences between sorter operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Sorter operator vs operator skills

Common sorter operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%