Tender vs splicer operator

The differences between tenders and splicer operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a tender and a splicer operator. Additionally, a splicer operator has an average salary of $37,647, which is higher than the $33,595 average annual salary of a tender.

The top three skills for a tender include customer service, mix drinks and POS. The most important skills for a splicer operator are hand tools, fiber optic, and OTDR.

Tender vs splicer operator overview

	Tender	Splicer Operator
Yearly salary	$33,595	$37,647
Hourly rate	$16.15	$18.10
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	25,199	30,519
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Tender vs splicer operator salary

Tenders and splicer operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tender	Splicer Operator
Average salary	$33,595	$37,647
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $27,000 And $52,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between tender and splicer operator education

There are a few differences between a tender and a splicer operator in terms of educational background:

	Tender	Splicer Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tender vs splicer operator demographics

Here are the differences between tenders' and splicer operators' demographics:

	Tender	Splicer Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%	Male, 64.9% Female, 35.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 3.5% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between tender and splicer operator duties and responsibilities

Tender example responsibilities.

Train and manage all new bartenders achieving significant results in their productivity and knowledge.
Receive formal bartending training under the number one rate bartender in southern Florida.
Weigh materials to be charge into furnaces using scales, remove impurities from surface of molten metal using strainers.
Start as bar back and work up to bartending shift, bartender and server, fast pace, high volume bar/venue.
Clean taps and lines, switch out kegs, and service keg line fobs to ensure the best quality beer pour.
Provide topside support for commercial dive operations.

Splicer operator example responsibilities.

Experience in OTDR, TBERD, EXFO930, AXS-100 test equipment.
Install, setup, maintain & monitor air pressure in OSP pole.
Balance, fine-tune and troubleshot any problems to turn over new plant to cable company.
Operate battery of circular saws to cut plastic blocks containing ceramic-coat aluminum rods to length for processing into electronic resistors.
Operate 3000 ton extrusion press utilizing computerize control panels and diagnostics systems.

Tender vs splicer operator skills

Common tender skills

Customer Service, 23%
Mix Drinks, 15%
POS, 8%
Craft Beer, 8%
Bartending, 7%
Fine Dining, 6%

Common splicer operator skills

Hand Tools, 55%
Fiber Optic, 14%
OTDR, 9%
Test Equipment, 8%
Copper Cables, 4%
OSP, 3%