Assembly line operator vs operator

The differences between assembly line operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $31,567 average annual salary of an assembly line operator.

The top three skills for an assembly line operator include assembly line production, safety guidelines and production process. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Assembly line operator vs operator overview

	Assembly Line Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,567	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.18	$18.23
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	123,728	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Assembly line operator vs operator salary

Assembly line operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Line Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,567	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Sterling Heights, MI	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	North Dakota
Best paying company	Andersen	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between assembly line operator and operator education

There are a few differences between an assembly line operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Line Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembly line operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between assembly line operators' and operators' demographics:

	Assembly Line Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 8.8% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between assembly line operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Assembly line operator example responsibilities.

Follow company guidelines and motivate to accomplish goals and help to troubleshoot to get projects done.
Scan BMW and Mercedes car parts on an assembly line.
Press bearings and fan blades onto shafts, waterproof cores, balance cores, CNC lathe cut cores, hot drop shafts
Operated/Monitore multiple specialize computer numerically control (CNC) machines.
Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Assembly line operator vs operator skills

Common assembly line operator skills

Assembly Line Production, 28%
Safety Guidelines, 15%
Production Process, 14%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Process, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%