Bander vs line operator

The differences between banders and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, which is higher than the $34,161 average annual salary of a bander.

The top three skills for a bander include pallets, safety procedures and steel coils. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Bander vs line operator overview

	Bander	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$34,161	$34,520
Hourly rate	$16.42	$16.60
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	107	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bander vs line operator salary

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

	Bander	Line Operator
Average salary	$34,161	$34,520
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bander and line operator education

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

	Bander	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bander vs line operator demographics

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

	Bander	Line Operator
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 74.5% Female, 25.5%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bander and line operator duties and responsibilities

Bander example responsibilities.

Operate bander machine as well as the table see and CNC panel mill.
Move materials using appropriate equipment to and from conveyors, pallets, docks, storage areas and workstations, etc.
Measure complete work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
Lift raw materials, finish products, and pack items, manually or using hoists.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Bander vs line operator skills

Common bander skills

Pallets, 48%
Safety Procedures, 21%
Steel Coils, 12%
Customer Specifications, 9%
Production Process, 3%
Assembly Line, 3%

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%