Bench shear operator vs slitter

The differences between bench shear operators and slitters 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 slitter. Additionally, a bench shear operator has an average salary of $34,228, which is higher than the $30,995 average annual salary of a slitter.

The top three skills for a bench shear operator include hand tools, product specifications and micrometers. The most important skills for a slitter are tape measure, pallets, and slitting machines.

Bench shear operator vs slitter overview

	Bench Shear Operator	Slitter
Yearly salary	$34,228	$30,995
Hourly rate	$16.46	$14.90
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,264	230
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bench shear operator vs slitter salary

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Slitter
Average salary	$34,228	$30,995
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Visalia, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Advantage xPO
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bench shear operator and slitter education

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Slitter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench shear operator vs slitter demographics

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

	Bench Shear Operator	Slitter
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%
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 slitter 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.

Slitter example responsibilities.

Follow all ISO rules and procedures at all times.
Gain knowledge in the use of calipers for measuring thickness.
Set up and run various jobs on such machines as slitters, laser perforators and more.
Construct industrial size slitter arbors to the exact measurements per customer customize order for sheet metal coils.
Maintain housekeeping around assign slitters.
Experience in utilizing micrometers veneer calipers flatness table according to customer specifications.

Bench shear operator vs slitter skills

Common bench shear operator skills

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

Common slitter skills

Tape Measure, 24%
Pallets, 18%
Slitting Machines, 17%
Calipers, 15%
Quality Checks, 9%
Safety Rules, 7%