Asphalt raker vs traveling plant operator

The differences between asphalt rakers and traveling plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an asphalt raker and a traveling plant operator. Additionally, a traveling plant operator has an average salary of $45,267, which is higher than the $30,608 average annual salary of an asphalt raker.

Asphalt raker vs traveling plant operator overview

	Asphalt Raker	Traveling Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$30,608	$45,267
Hourly rate	$14.72	$21.76
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	430	35,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Asphalt raker vs traveling plant operator salary

Asphalt rakers and traveling plant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Asphalt Raker	Traveling Plant Operator
Average salary	$30,608	$45,267
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $33,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between asphalt raker and traveling plant operator education

There are a few differences between an asphalt raker and a traveling plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Asphalt Raker	Traveling Plant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Asphalt raker vs traveling plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between asphalt rakers' and traveling plant operators' demographics:

	Asphalt Raker	Traveling Plant Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between asphalt raker and traveling plant operator duties and responsibilities

Asphalt raker example responsibilities.

Work as part of the paving crew primarily raking asphalt, shoveling excess asphalt and sweeping up debris
Finish surface by smoothing and tampering asphalt material to the proper grade and thickness to properly adhere material to road surface.
Conduct leaf control and clean up in bunkers, fairways, greens, etc.

Traveling plant operator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage a comprehensive vendor qualification program to support the GMP manufacture of vaccine products.
Follow up customers complaints, report them to vendors to improve their services.
Plan, coordinate, and execute tours and arrange professional technical visits for Japanese customers.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Work together as a four-man team manually making plywood, pull green chain.

Asphalt raker vs traveling plant operator skills

Common asphalt raker skills

Asphalt, 85%
Traffic Control, 14%
Jack Hammers, 1%

Common traveling plant operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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