Take-up operator vs operator

The differences between take-up operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a take-up operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a take-up operator has an average salary of $39,126, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a take-up operator include quality checks, RAN and . The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Take-up operator vs operator overview

	Take-Up Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$39,126	$37,928
Hourly rate	$18.81	$18.23
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	27,028	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	4

Take-up operator vs operator salary

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

	Take-Up Operator	Operator
Average salary	$39,126	$37,928
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	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 take-up operator and operator education

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

	Take-Up Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	-

Take-up operator vs operator demographics

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

	Take-Up Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	10%	4%

Differences between take-up operator and 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.

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.

Take-up operator vs operator skills

Common take-up operator skills

Quality Checks, 90%
RAN, 10%

Common operator skills

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