How to Become an Operator?

Are you thinking of becoming an Operator or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become an Operator, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Operator job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Operator Career Path

Operator

Alias: Associate Operator, Operator II...(3)
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7% advanced to
8+Years of Experience
€27K - €38K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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7% advanced to

Senior Operator

Alias: Journeyman Operator, Operator III
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2 - 4Years of Experience
€26K - €38K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Operator IV

Alias: Lead Operator
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Operator Career Path

Operator I
Operator
Senior Operator
Operator IV
Operator V
Chief Operator
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Important Skill Sets for the Operator Career Path

RADAR Systems
Guarding
Aircraft Systems
Attention To Detail

Related careers in the Operations Industry

Interested in other Operations careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Operator skills. Discover some of the most common Operator career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Operations Manager
0% skills overlap
14% transitioned to Operations Manager