Bench shear operator vs hydraulic press operator

The differences between bench shear operators and hydraulic 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 hydraulic press operator. Additionally, a bench shear operator has an average salary of $34,228, which is higher than the $32,065 average annual salary of a hydraulic press operator.

The top three skills for a bench shear operator include hand tools, product specifications and micrometers. The most important skills for a hydraulic press operator are hand tools, calipers, and PPE.

Bench shear operator vs hydraulic press operator overview

	Bench Shear Operator	Hydraulic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$34,228	$32,065
Hourly rate	$16.46	$15.42
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,264	44,760
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bench shear operator vs hydraulic press operator salary

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Hydraulic Press Operator
Average salary	$34,228	$32,065
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bench shear operator and hydraulic press operator education

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Hydraulic Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench shear operator vs hydraulic press operator demographics

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Hydraulic Press Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
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 hydraulic 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.

Hydraulic press operator example responsibilities.

Perform pressure and travel setting adjustments by CNC controls.
Weld using spot, mig, and arc welders.
Operate a hydraulic bender, cold steel press/punch, and MIG welder.
Train in confine space, micrometers, calipers, and handling of hazardous waste and chemicals.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Bench shear operator vs hydraulic press operator skills

Common bench shear operator skills

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

Common hydraulic press operator skills

Hand Tools, 52%
Calipers, 22%
PPE, 9%
CNC, 7%
Assembly Line, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%

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