Surveillance operator vs operator

The differences between surveillance 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 $32,930 average annual salary of a surveillance operator.

The top three skills for a surveillance operator include CCTV, patrol and table games. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Surveillance operator vs operator overview

	Surveillance Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$32,930	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.83	$18.23
Growth rate	3%	7%
Number of jobs	102,835	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

What does a surveillance operator do?

Keeping the high safety and confidentiality of a particular company is the work of the Surveillance Operator. He/She must use special cameras to monitor all sorts of activities inside the company or factory. It seems to be a risky job as they also monitor the parking activities in a company.

What does an operator do?

Operators are skilled workers who are in charge of working on an industrial machine or a specific aspect of the manufacturing business. They are trained to operate machines, learning how to use them. They are also responsible for the maintenance and repair of the machine, and they should be able to troubleshoot problems and provide remedies to them. They must be knowledgeable about the different parts of the machine and how to mitigate any challenges that may arise. Operators should be alert, detail-oriented, and familiar with safety and health guidelines.

Surveillance operator vs operator salary

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

	Surveillance Operator	Operator
Average salary	$32,930	$37,928
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $50,000	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 surveillance operator and operator education

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

	Surveillance Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Surveillance operator vs operator demographics

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

	Surveillance Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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	6%	4%

Differences between surveillance operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Surveillance operator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage SAS and SQL programs to monitor hepatitis surveillance data quality.
Authore procedures and work instructions and implement training programs relative to complaint handling, CAPA, investigation and risk assessment.
Maintain payroll and record keeping.
Prepare periodic reports to FDA.
Assist the sex offender specialist with GPS monitoring of sex offenders.
Compose case narratives & enter case information into the Argus database.

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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.

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Surveillance operator vs operator skills

Common surveillance operator skills

CCTV, 11%
Patrol, 10%
Table Games, 10%
Zoom, 8%
Internal Controls, 7%
Loss Prevention, 6%

Common operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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