Take-up operator vs tape operator

The differences between take-up operators and tape 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 tape operator. Additionally, a tape operator has an average salary of $60,356, which is higher than the $39,126 average annual salary of a take-up operator.

The top three skills for a take-up operator include quality checks, RAN and . The most important skills for a tape operator are tape library, troubleshoot, and mainframe.

Take-up operator vs tape operator overview

	Take-Up Operator	Tape Operator
Yearly salary	$39,126	$60,356
Hourly rate	$18.81	$29.02
Growth rate	-8%	10%
Number of jobs	27,028	26,204
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Take-up operator vs tape operator salary

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

	Take-Up Operator	Tape Operator
Average salary	$39,126	$60,356
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $38,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between take-up operator and tape operator education

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

	Take-Up Operator	Tape Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Photography
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Take-up operator vs tape operator demographics

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

	Take-Up Operator	Tape Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
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 tape 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.

Tape operator example responsibilities.

Create large quantities of VHS dubs from master tapes both digital & analog formats.
Duplicate tapes into D2 , 1", 3/4"and 1/2"formats.
Operate all standard def machines and exposure to high def machines (D5, HDCAM, DVCPRO HD).
Respond to console and ATL messages.
key punch data using key to disk system
Experience with DVD authoring and mass duplication.

Take-up operator vs tape operator skills

Common take-up operator skills

Quality Checks, 90%
RAN, 10%

Common tape operator skills

Tape Library, 23%
Troubleshoot, 16%
Mainframe, 5%
Unix, 4%
QC, 4%
Disk, 4%