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Computer Operator Hourly Rate

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Updated: 12 May 2013

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Computer Operator 2013 Total Pay (?

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$24,540 - $57,955

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $38,958

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Computer Operator Job Listings

Computer Operator

Mar 15

Key Risk (A Berkley Company) - Greensboro, NC

Position: Computer Operator Salary: $33,400 - $41,800 (hourly position) Job Summary: Primarily... Knowledge of various computer hardware and software... - Indeed

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Computer Operator

May 16

Marquette GIS, Inc. - Little Rock, AR

Short Description: Computer Operator to work day shift... Enter commands using computer terminal to activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment. *Proper... - Indeed

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Sr. Computer Operator Job

May 03

Visa - Highlands Ranch, CO

SCOPE The Senior Computer Operator is responsible... member impact. -Train and mentor junior TPF Computer Operators. -Participate in all VIP Operations related... - Indeed

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$13	$26	$39
Hourly Rate	$10.45 - $25.10
Overtime	$14.64 - $38.02

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$26K	$52K	$78K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,928
Profit Sharing	$96.96 - $2,061
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$24,540 - $57,955
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 375

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Computer Operator Tasks

Install, maintain, monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot data center equipment and software in support of data center operations.
Ensure the processes remain uninterrupted and the program jobs run as scheduled.
Oversee the computer mainframe and supporting system equipment.
Diagnoses and resolves system problems.
Support production operations environment including multiple servers, networking, batch processing, backup and related activities.

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Companies and Industries for Computer Operator Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Information Technology (IT) Services	$11.35 - $25.12
Health Care	$11.51 - $24.72
Financial Services	$11.64 - $23.93
Banking	$11.64 - $22.86
Business Process Outsourcing	$10.88 - $23.37

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Key Statistics for Computer Operator Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 26%			Male 74%
Hourly Rate:	$12.76 - $20.89			$14.13 - $20.66

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

32%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

24%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$10.30 - $23.59
Bachelor's Degree	$8.36 - $23.38
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$17.90 - $20.34

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 77%		Dental: 72%
	Vision: 59%		None: 20%

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