Take-up operator vs assistant operator

The differences between take-up operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a take-up operator and an assistant operator. Additionally, a take-up operator has an average salary of $39,126, which is higher than the $37,607 average annual salary of an assistant operator.

The top three skills for a take-up operator include quality checks, RAN and . The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Take-up operator vs assistant operator overview

	Take-Up Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$39,126	$37,607
Hourly rate	$18.81	$18.08
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	27,028	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	2	2

Take-up operator vs assistant operator salary

Take-up operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Take-Up Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$39,126	$37,607
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	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 take-up operator and assistant operator education

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

	Take-Up Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Western Carolina University

Take-up operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between take-up operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Take-Up Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	10%	6%

Differences between take-up operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Take-up operator example responsibilities.

Operate various industrial equipment including slitters, perforating machines and packaging lines in order to achieve maximum production capabilities.
Maintain electronics within AAR tent to include projectors, computer monitors, A/V rack, etc.
Retrieve corrugate cases and make any need dividers, bottom boards, and or layer boards.
Operate various industrial equipment including slitters, perforating machines and packaging lines in order to achieve maximum production capabilities.
Modify and create BOMs and present all changes in weekly meetings.
Perform quality control inspection using calipers/gauges/micrometers and digital comparators.

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.

Take-up operator vs assistant operator skills

Common take-up operator skills

Quality Checks, 90%
RAN, 10%

Common assistant operator skills

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