Balancer vs pusher operator

The differences between balancers and pusher 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 $37,153 average annual salary of a pusher operator.

The top three skills for a balancer include HVAC, POD and account numbers. The most important skills for a pusher operator are RAN, JSA, and .

Balancer vs pusher operator overview

	Balancer	Pusher Operator
Yearly salary	$51,493	$37,153
Hourly rate	$24.76	$17.86
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	76	30,133
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Balancer vs pusher operator salary

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

	Balancer	Pusher Operator
Average salary	$51,493	$37,153
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $104,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between balancer and pusher operator education

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

	Balancer	Pusher Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Medical Technician
Most common college	-	-

Balancer vs pusher operator demographics

Here are the differences between balancers' and pusher operators' demographics:

	Balancer	Pusher Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between balancer and pusher 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.

Pusher operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Balancer vs pusher operator skills

Common balancer skills

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

Common pusher operator skills

RAN, 52%
JSA, 48%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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