Barrel lathe operator vs planer

The differences between barrel lathe operators and planers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 3-6 months to become a barrel lathe operator, becoming a planer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a barrel lathe operator has an average salary of $43,315, which is higher than the $39,946 average annual salary of a planer.

The top three skills for a barrel lathe operator include barrel, and . The most important skills for a planer are planers, , and .

Barrel lathe operator vs planer overview

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer
Yearly salary	$43,315	$39,946
Hourly rate	$20.82	$19.20
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	26,223	1,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	48
Years of experience	6	6

Barrel lathe operator vs planer salary

Barrel lathe operators and planers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer
Average salary	$43,315	$39,946
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $55,000	Between $23,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between barrel lathe operator and planer education

There are a few differences between a barrel lathe operator and a planer in terms of educational background:

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Barrel lathe operator vs planer demographics

Here are the differences between barrel lathe operators' and planers' demographics:

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer
Average age	40	48
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 2.5% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	7%

Differences between barrel lathe operator and planer duties and responsibilities

Barrel lathe operator example responsibilities.

Operate machines including lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, drills, jigs, heating machines.
Operate heavy duty lathes, boring machines and mills, planers, shapers and grinders.

Planer example responsibilities.

Manage volunteers for event logistics (advertising, sponsorship, registration, room set-up, and on-site).
Analyze the concept of MRP run for different MRP procedures and quota arrangements are utilized for splitting the requirements against-in-house/subcontracting.
Complete $10MM in purchase orders weekly for 20 suppliers and monitor performance by KPI.

Barrel lathe operator vs planer skills

Common barrel lathe operator skills

Barrel, 100%

Common planer skills

Planers, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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