Balancer vs rivet machine operator

The differences between balancers and rivet 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 $31,413 average annual salary of a rivet machine operator.

The top three skills for a balancer include HVAC, POD and account numbers. The most important skills for a rivet machine operator are rivet, hand tools, and assembly line.

Balancer vs rivet machine operator overview

	Balancer	Rivet Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$51,493	$31,413
Hourly rate	$24.76	$15.10
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	76	53,604
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Balancer vs rivet machine operator salary

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

	Balancer	Rivet Machine Operator
Average salary	$51,493	$31,413
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $104,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between balancer and rivet machine operator education

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

	Balancer	Rivet Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Balancer vs rivet machine operator demographics

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

	Balancer	Rivet Machine Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 12.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between balancer and rivet 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.

Rivet machine operator example responsibilities.

Position parts with rivet head against anvil and die.
Work together with co-workers to ensure the line run continuously with minor downtime.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Perform call-up functions from the DNC computer for transfer to the EDM machines.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Balancer vs rivet machine operator skills

Common balancer skills

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

Common rivet machine operator skills

Rivet, 50%
Hand Tools, 46%
Assembly Line, 3%
RAN, 2%

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