Take-up operator vs backup operator

The differences between take-up operators and backup 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 a backup operator. Additionally, a take-up operator has an average salary of $39,126, which is higher than the $38,519 average annual salary of a backup operator.

The top three skills for a take-up operator include quality checks, RAN and . The most important skills for a backup operator are quality checks, GMP, and pallets.

Take-up operator vs backup operator overview

	Take-Up Operator	Backup Operator
Yearly salary	$39,126	$38,519
Hourly rate	$18.81	$18.52
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	27,028	41,711
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Take-up operator vs backup operator salary

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

	Take-Up Operator	Backup Operator
Average salary	$39,126	$38,519
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $24,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between take-up operator and backup operator education

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

	Take-Up Operator	Backup Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Take-up operator vs backup operator demographics

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

	Take-Up Operator	Backup Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 12.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between take-up operator and backup 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.

Backup operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on LP air blowers, air compressors, vacuum pumps and water chillers.
Configure Cisco MDS switches via GUI and CLI for SAN.
Follow all guidelines for sanitation per USDA auditing.
Move pallets of finish product and raw materials using sit down fork lift.
Replace or repair windows, doors, floors and seats on wheel vehicles.

Take-up operator vs backup operator skills

Common take-up operator skills

Quality Checks, 90%
RAN, 10%

Common backup operator skills

Quality Checks, 24%
GMP, 15%
Pallets, 15%
Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 13%
Data Entry, 10%