Transmission system operator vs outside operator

The differences between transmission system operators and outside operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a transmission system operator and an outside operator. Additionally, a transmission system operator has an average salary of $88,200, which is higher than the $40,793 average annual salary of an outside operator.

The top three skills for a transmission system operator include transmitters, radio equipment and transmission vehicles. The most important skills for an outside operator are patrol, golf carts, and cart barn.

Transmission system operator vs outside operator overview

	Transmission System Operator	Outside Operator
Yearly salary	$88,200	$40,793
Hourly rate	$42.40	$19.61
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	44,024	47,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Transmission system operator vs outside operator salary

Transmission system operators and outside operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transmission System Operator	Outside Operator
Average salary	$88,200	$40,793
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $152,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between transmission system operator and outside operator education

There are a few differences between a transmission system operator and an outside operator in terms of educational background:

	Transmission System Operator	Outside Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Transmission system operator vs outside operator demographics

Here are the differences between transmission system operators' and outside operators' demographics:

	Transmission System Operator	Outside Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between transmission system operator and outside operator duties and responsibilities

Transmission system operator example responsibilities.

Establish, manage, and troubleshot line-of-sight UHF, SHF, and other radio systems equipment.
Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
Assist internal users with system issues, such as terminals, printers and reports.
Provide daily operational support of NT and UNIX platforms running business and consumer services.
Perform unit level maintenance on LOS, IP address and communication security (COMSEC) devices and associate equipment.
Prepare and verify receiving and/or fuel shipping documents; visually inspect fuel samples and check API gravity and temperature.

Outside operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Used LOTO, permitting and procedures to ensure safe release of equipment.
Monitor process and equipment operating conditions through field gauges and DCS readings.
Perform facility wide LOTO on all equipment that work are to be perform on.
Load acrylamide, acrylic acid, and caustic onto trailers and railcars using industry standard PPE.
Monitor and adjust distillation variables such as: temperature, flow rate, pressure, and time.

Transmission system operator vs outside operator skills

Common transmission system operator skills

Transmitters, 26%
Radio Equipment, 20%
Transmission Vehicles, 17%
Power Generators, 12%
Diagnostic Equipment, 11%
Isolate Faults, 6%

Common outside operator skills

Patrol, 27%
Golf Carts, 10%
Cart Barn, 6%
Outside Operations, 5%
Golf Balls, 4%
Cart Fleet, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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