Take-up operator vs converter operator

The differences between take-up operators and converter 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 converter operator. Additionally, a take-up operator has an average salary of $39,126, which is higher than the $35,271 average annual salary of a converter operator.

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

Take-up operator vs converter operator overview

	Take-Up Operator	Converter Operator
Yearly salary	$39,126	$35,271
Hourly rate	$18.81	$16.96
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	27,028	46,876
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Take-up operator vs converter operator salary

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

	Take-Up Operator	Converter Operator
Average salary	$39,126	$35,271
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between take-up operator and converter operator education

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

	Take-Up Operator	Converter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Take-up operator vs converter operator demographics

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

	Take-Up Operator	Converter Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%
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 converter 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.

Converter operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Take-up operator vs converter operator skills

Common take-up operator skills

Quality Checks, 90%
RAN, 10%

Common converter operator skills

Quality Checks, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Pallets, 9%
Quality Inspection, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%