Bench shear operator vs drill press operator

The differences between bench shear operators and drill press 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 drill press operator. Additionally, a drill press operator has an average salary of $35,232, 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 drill press operator are blueprint specifications, jigs, and tape measure.

Bench shear operator vs drill press operator overview

	Bench Shear Operator	Drill Press Operator
Yearly salary	$34,228	$35,232
Hourly rate	$16.46	$16.94
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,264	44,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bench shear operator vs drill press operator salary

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Drill Press Operator
Average salary	$34,228	$35,232
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between bench shear operator and drill press operator education

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Drill Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench shear operator vs drill press operator demographics

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Drill Press Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
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 drill press 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.

Drill press operator example responsibilities.

Certify machine operator for Amada press break of stainless steel
General mig welding for any project that is needed.
Drill and tap aerospace parts such as steel and aluminum structures.
Use of work orders to follow ISO procedures, and complete product quantity for each job perform.
Used tooling consist of Oxygen/acetylene torches, grinders, welding equipment including MIG and flux-core wire using noble gas shields.
Perform basic troubleshooting of extrusion machinery and plastics processes.

Bench shear operator vs drill press operator skills

Common bench shear operator skills

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

Common drill press operator skills

Blueprint Specifications, 19%
Jigs, 16%
Tape Measure, 11%
CNC Machines, 8%
Safety Practices, 5%
Drill Holes, 5%

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