Ventilator vs finisher operator

The differences between ventilators and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ventilator has an average salary of $61,321, which is higher than the $35,406 average annual salary of a finisher operator.

The top three skills for a ventilator include respiratory care, patients and pediatrics. The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Ventilator vs finisher operator overview

	Ventilator	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$61,321	$35,406
Hourly rate	$29.48	$17.02
Growth rate	14%	7%
Number of jobs	19,348	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Ventilator vs finisher operator salary

Ventilators and finisher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ventilator	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$61,321	$35,406
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $111,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between ventilator and finisher operator education

There are a few differences between a ventilator and a finisher operator in terms of educational background:

	Ventilator	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	Duke University	-

Ventilator vs finisher operator demographics

Here are the differences between ventilators' and finisher operators' demographics:

	Ventilator	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between ventilator and finisher operator duties and responsibilities

Ventilator example responsibilities.

Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Perform ABG's and maintain the IRMA ABG machine.
Care, suctioning, bronchial hygiene therapy and nebulizer treatment.
Experience in ABG sampling including radial, brachial, and femoral sites.
General patient care, initiate and maintain intravenous therapy, and operate 12-lead EKG.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Ventilator vs finisher operator skills

Common ventilator skills

Respiratory Care, 12%
Patients, 12%
Pediatrics, 11%
BLS, 6%
EKG, 5%
Critical Care, 5%

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%