Balancer vs tube cleaning operator

The differences between balancers and tube cleaning operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tube cleaning operator has an average salary of $52,864, which is higher than the $51,493 average annual salary of a balancer.

The top three skills for a balancer include HVAC, POD and account numbers. The most important skills for a tube cleaning operator are PPE, bathroom fixtures, and conference room tables.

Balancer vs tube cleaning operator overview

	Balancer	Tube Cleaning Operator
Yearly salary	$51,493	$52,864
Hourly rate	$24.76	$25.42
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	76	35,148
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Balancer vs tube cleaning operator salary

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

	Balancer	Tube Cleaning Operator
Average salary	$51,493	$52,864
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $104,000	Between $23,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between balancer and tube cleaning operator education

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

	Balancer	Tube Cleaning Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Balancer vs tube cleaning operator demographics

Here are the differences between balancers' and tube cleaning operators' demographics:

	Balancer	Tube Cleaning Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between balancer and tube cleaning 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.

Tube cleaning operator example responsibilities.

Clean and sanitize RFS systems and CIP systems.
Operate the pre-cleaner equipment and make sure augers continue to be operational.
Measure parts with micrometers, calipers and snap gauges, digital computer gauges.
Empty almond trailers, drive forklift, drive a front loader, run the precleaning part of the plant.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Measure and mark reference points and cutting lines on work pieces, using trace templates, compasses, and rules.

Balancer vs tube cleaning operator skills

Common balancer skills

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

Common tube cleaning operator skills

PPE, 44%
Bathroom Fixtures, 30%
Conference Room Tables, 14%
RAN, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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