Transfer station operator vs certification specialist

The differences between transfer station operators and certification specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certification specialist has an average salary of $45,265, which is higher than the $38,127 average annual salary of a transfer station operator.

The top three skills for a transfer station operator include end loaders, equipment maintenance and landfill. The most important skills for a certification specialist are patients, medical terminology, and surgical procedures.

Transfer station operator vs certification specialist overview

	Transfer Station Operator	Certification Specialist
Yearly salary	$38,127	$45,265
Hourly rate	$18.33	$21.76
Growth rate	-3%	11%
Number of jobs	31,100	43,565
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	12	-

Transfer station operator vs certification specialist salary

Transfer station operators and certification specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transfer Station Operator	Certification Specialist
Average salary	$38,127	$45,265
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $25,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between transfer station operator and certification specialist education

There are a few differences between a transfer station operator and a certification specialist in terms of educational background:

	Transfer Station Operator	Certification Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Transfer station operator vs certification specialist demographics

Here are the differences between transfer station operators' and certification specialists' demographics:

	Transfer Station Operator	Certification Specialist
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 26.3% Female, 73.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	11%

Differences between transfer station operator and certification specialist duties and responsibilities

Transfer station operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Review, complete and file necessary documents to reserve training locations and ammunition requests.

Certification specialist example responsibilities.

Support ISO audits for process documentation and software/ literature distribution, managing follow-up corrective action plans as needed.
Pre-Certify and scheduling of MRI's and bone scans.
Order supplies, apply cast, splints and other orthopedic equipment.
Prepare, apply, remove and adjusts casts and splints as advised by physician.
Review medical records to determine ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes according to establish guidelines and submit claims for processing.
Assign ICD-9 codes for various clinic types such as physical, occupational and speech therapies, diagnostics and labs.

Transfer station operator vs certification specialist skills

Common transfer station operator skills

End Loaders, 37%
Equipment Maintenance, 22%
Landfill, 21%
Hazardous Materials, 15%
Roll-Off Truck, 3%
DOT, 2%

Common certification specialist skills

Patients, 22%
Medical Terminology, 8%
Surgical Procedures, 6%
Medicaid, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
Certification Process, 4%

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