Barrel lathe operator vs planer operator

The differences between barrel lathe operators and planer operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a barrel lathe operator and a planer operator. Additionally, a planer operator has an average salary of $46,309, which is higher than the $43,315 average annual salary of a barrel lathe operator.

The top three skills for a barrel lathe operator include barrel, and . The most important skills for a planer operator are co-op, project management, and supply chain.

Barrel lathe operator vs planer operator overview

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer Operator
Yearly salary	$43,315	$46,309
Hourly rate	$20.82	$22.26
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	26,223	28,742
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Barrel lathe operator vs planer operator salary

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

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer Operator
Average salary	$43,315	$46,309
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $55,000	Between $32,000 And $66,000
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Differences between barrel lathe operator and planer operator education

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

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Barrel lathe operator vs planer operator demographics

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

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Planer Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between barrel lathe operator and planer operator 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 operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform routine maintenance on planers -grade lumber -perform overall routine building maintenance
Establish and maintain the control environment, implementing SOX.
Track and report KPI's on a weekly basis providing.
Prepare shipping documents, material property and NDT testing reports.
Complete $10MM in purchase orders weekly for 20 suppliers and monitor performance by KPI.

Barrel lathe operator vs planer operator skills

Common barrel lathe operator skills

Barrel, 100%

Common planer operator skills

Co-Op, 17%
Project Management, 16%
Supply Chain, 15%
Business Operations, 9%
Logistics, 8%
Data Analysis, 8%

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