Barrel lathe operator vs splicer operator

The differences between barrel lathe operators and splicer 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 splicer operator. Additionally, a barrel lathe operator has an average salary of $43,315, which is higher than the $37,647 average annual salary of a splicer operator.

The top three skills for a barrel lathe operator include barrel, and . The most important skills for a splicer operator are hand tools, fiber optic, and OTDR.

Barrel lathe operator vs splicer operator overview

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Splicer Operator
Yearly salary	$43,315	$37,647
Hourly rate	$20.82	$18.10
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	26,223	30,519
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Barrel lathe operator vs splicer operator salary

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

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Splicer Operator
Average salary	$43,315	$37,647
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $55,000	Between $27,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between barrel lathe operator and splicer operator education

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

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Splicer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Barrel lathe operator vs splicer operator demographics

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

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Splicer Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 64.9% Female, 35.1%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 3.5% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between barrel lathe operator and splicer 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.

Splicer operator example responsibilities.

Experience in OTDR, TBERD, EXFO930, AXS-100 test equipment.
Install, setup, maintain & monitor air pressure in OSP pole.
Balance, fine-tune and troubleshot any problems to turn over new plant to cable company.
Operate battery of circular saws to cut plastic blocks containing ceramic-coat aluminum rods to length for processing into electronic resistors.
Operate 3000 ton extrusion press utilizing computerize control panels and diagnostics systems.

Barrel lathe operator vs splicer operator skills

Common barrel lathe operator skills

Barrel, 100%

Common splicer operator skills

Hand Tools, 55%
Fiber Optic, 14%
OTDR, 9%
Test Equipment, 8%
Copper Cables, 4%
OSP, 3%

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