Bench shear operator vs cut out operator

The differences between bench shear operators and cut out 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 cut out operator. Additionally, a cut out operator has an average salary of $40,930, 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 cut out operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Bench shear operator vs cut out operator overview

	Bench Shear Operator	Cut Out Operator
Yearly salary	$34,228	$40,930
Hourly rate	$16.46	$19.68
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,264	48,104
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bench shear operator vs cut out operator salary

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Cut Out Operator
Average salary	$34,228	$40,930
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $32,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Smiths Group
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between bench shear operator and cut out operator education

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Cut Out Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench shear operator vs cut out operator demographics

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Cut Out Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
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 cut out 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.

Cut out operator example responsibilities.

Operate CNC wood working machines.
Serialize wax parts on a CNC engraver.
Document dimensions and procedure to guarantee ISO standards are meet.
Calculate requirements, usingbasic math.
Operate precision measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers and scales.
Operate a computer numerical control (CNC), fork lift, and overhead crane

Bench shear operator vs cut out operator skills

Common bench shear operator skills

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

Common cut out operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Math, 13%
Quality Checks, 9%
Tape Measure, 8%
Calipers, 6%
Quality Standards, 6%

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