Bench shear operator vs brake operator

The differences between bench shear operators and brake operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bench shear operator and a brake operator. Additionally, a brake operator has an average salary of $38,911, which is higher than the $34,228 average annual salary of a bench shear operator.

The top three skills for a bench shear operator include hand tools, product specifications and micrometers. The most important skills for a brake operator are calipers, basic math, and tape measure.

Bench shear operator vs brake operator overview

	Bench Shear Operator	Brake Operator
Yearly salary	$34,228	$38,911
Hourly rate	$16.46	$18.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,264	46,164
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bench shear operator vs brake operator salary

Bench shear operators and brake operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bench Shear Operator	Brake Operator
Average salary	$34,228	$38,911
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $30,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bench shear operator and brake operator education

There are a few differences between a bench shear operator and a brake operator in terms of educational background:

	Bench Shear Operator	Brake Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench shear operator vs brake operator demographics

Here are the differences between bench shear operators' and brake operators' demographics:

	Bench Shear Operator	Brake Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between bench shear operator and brake operator duties and responsibilities

Bench shear operator example responsibilities.

Use of precision measuring instruments calibration and use of micrometer, dial calipers, test indicators and various gauges.
Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.

Brake operator example responsibilities.

Experience using micrometers, squares, calipers and protractors.
Perform light mig and tig welding and metal refinishing.
Align motor, air end and coupling using calipers, dial indicators and straight edges.
Operate brake press to meet OE specifications.
Perform basic troubleshooting of extrusion machinery and plastics processes.
Measure part angle with protractor, flange length with measureing tape and material thickness with micrometer.

Bench shear operator vs brake operator skills

Common bench shear operator skills

Hand Tools, 67%
Product Specifications, 27%
Micrometers, 3%
Calipers, 2%
Customer Specifications, 0%

Common brake operator skills

Calipers, 15%
Basic Math, 14%
Tape Measure, 12%
Hand Tools, 10%
Pallets, 6%
Read Blueprints, 6%