Test department helper vs production assistant

The differences between test department helpers and production assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a production assistant has an average salary of $33,405, which is higher than the $32,184 average annual salary of a test department helper.

The top three skills for a test department helper include test results, asphalt and safety regulations. The most important skills for a production assistant are video production, teleprompter, and audio board.

Test department helper vs production assistant overview

	Test Department Helper	Production Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,184	$33,405
Hourly rate	$15.47	$16.06
Growth rate	7%	-5%
Number of jobs	59,857	51,905
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Test department helper vs production assistant salary

Test department helpers and production assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Test Department Helper	Production Assistant
Average salary	$32,184	$33,405
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	National Football League
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between test department helper and production assistant education

There are a few differences between a test department helper and a production assistant in terms of educational background:

	Test Department Helper	Production Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	-	-

Test department helper vs production assistant demographics

Here are the differences between test department helpers' and production assistants' demographics:

	Test Department Helper	Production Assistant
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between test department helper and production assistant duties and responsibilities

Test department helper example responsibilities.

Manage the content of the company's web site and Facebook.
Help with paving all summer as a laborer just shoveling asphalt.
Help coil unit crew with rig up and rig down for wash outs and drill outs.
Perform weighing, shaping, salting for the compact cheese as well as titration for its whey protein
Take samples from molten baths with proper PPE, to take down to the lab and check for alloy chemistry.
Restructure and improve organization, attitude, and cleanliness through encouragement and a positive, energetic attitude.

Production assistant example responsibilities.

Manage customer accounts using Quickbooks.
Manage cross-departmental communication and collaboration to increase ESPN viewers.
Manage QA process including test/debug cycles and platform compliance/compatibility testing.
Manage all office aspects including general administrative duties and assisting with staff payroll.
Manage client photography house accounts and submissions, including calculating usage rights and licensing royalty-free and rights-manage images.
Manage and refine the metadata system for a photography database -communicate with customers over e-mail with regards to advertisement proofs

Test department helper vs production assistant skills

Common test department helper skills

Test Results, 39%
Asphalt, 21%
Safety Regulations, 14%
Rig, 9%
Test Equipment, 8%
Pressure Test, 3%

Common production assistant skills

Video Production, 18%
Teleprompter, 7%
Audio Board, 7%
Purchase Orders, 4%
Production Equipment, 4%
Photography, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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