Acid plant helper vs salt machine operator

The differences between acid plant helpers and salt machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an acid plant helper and a salt machine operator. Additionally, a salt machine operator has an average salary of $38,497, which is higher than the $37,504 average annual salary of an acid plant helper.

The top three skills for an acid plant helper include routine maintenance, plant equipment and cranes. The most important skills for a salt machine operator are production process, , and .

Acid plant helper vs salt machine operator overview

	Acid Plant Helper	Salt Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$37,504	$38,497
Hourly rate	$18.03	$18.51
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	22,011	53,691
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 67%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Acid plant helper vs salt machine operator salary

Acid plant helpers and salt machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Acid Plant Helper	Salt Machine Operator
Average salary	$37,504	$38,497
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between acid plant helper and salt machine operator education

There are a few differences between an acid plant helper and a salt machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Acid Plant Helper	Salt Machine Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 67%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Acid plant helper vs salt machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between acid plant helpers' and salt machine operators' demographics:

	Acid Plant Helper	Salt Machine Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 1.1% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between acid plant helper and salt machine operator duties and responsibilities

Acid plant helper example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Operate skidsteers and front end loaders moving scrap throughout put the plant.
Experience equipment operator of fork lifts, man lifts, utility tractors with loaders, lawn mowers.
Weld stainless steel carwash parts in accordance with clients' specifications (TIG and MIG welding).
Review and approve permits ensuring``LOTO's"are correct and in compliance with lock out/ tag out plan.
Perform hourly quality control tests with titration equipment, regularly used pneumatic power tools.

Salt machine operator example responsibilities.

Measure and inspect parts with calipers, scale, MRP, leads, micrometers and taper.
Experience in voltage 110 VAC , 208 VAC , 220 VAC , 440 VAC and 690 VAC.
Job require a variety of skills including general math and communication with management.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Acid plant helper vs salt machine operator skills

Common acid plant helper skills

Routine Maintenance, 49%
Plant Equipment, 23%
Cranes, 8%
Bobcat, 7%
Loaders, 6%
End Loaders, 3%

Common salt machine operator skills

Production Process, 100%

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