Balancer vs pointer machine operator

The differences between balancers and pointer machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a balancer has an average salary of $51,493, which is higher than the $32,149 average annual salary of a pointer machine operator.

The top three skills for a balancer include HVAC, POD and account numbers. The most important skills for a pointer machine operator are CNC, customer service, and child safety.

Balancer vs pointer machine operator overview

	Balancer	Pointer Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$51,493	$32,149
Hourly rate	$24.76	$15.46
Growth rate	-3%	-8%
Number of jobs	76	53,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Balancer vs pointer machine operator salary

Balancers and pointer machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Balancer	Pointer Machine Operator
Average salary	$51,493	$32,149
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $104,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between balancer and pointer machine operator education

There are a few differences between a balancer and a pointer machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Balancer	Pointer Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Balancer vs pointer machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between balancers' and pointer machine operators' demographics:

	Balancer	Pointer Machine Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 64.8% Female, 35.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 9.6% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between balancer and pointer machine operator duties and responsibilities

Balancer example responsibilities.

Communicate with AMEX, CBOE, PSE, and PHLX.
Adjust sheaves and belts on HVAC equipment.
Adjust dampers to correct CFM (e.g.
Face and centered shafts for cnc lathe machine.
Allocate CBOT and CME futures products after markets close.
Measure cfm's and balance air flows throughout buildings.

Pointer machine operator example responsibilities.

Assist in training POS staff on register equipment and educate on store policies.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.

Balancer vs pointer machine operator skills

Common balancer skills

HVAC, 33%
POD, 19%
Account Numbers, 14%
ATM, 9%
Computer System, 8%
Debit, 7%

Common pointer machine operator skills

CNC, 48%
Customer Service, 35%
Child Safety, 10%
POS, 8%

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