Binder vs bindery cutter operator

The differences between binders and bindery cutter operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a binder and a bindery cutter operator. Additionally, a binder has an average salary of $33,944, which is higher than the $33,654 average annual salary of a bindery cutter operator.

The top three skills for a binder include stitching, collating and assembly line. The most important skills for a bindery cutter operator are machine operation, collating, and basic mathematics.

Binder vs bindery cutter operator overview

	Binder	Bindery Cutter Operator
Yearly salary	$33,944	$33,654
Hourly rate	$16.32	$16.18
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	778	31,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Binder vs bindery cutter operator salary

Binders and bindery cutter operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Binder	Bindery Cutter Operator
Average salary	$33,944	$33,654
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between binder and bindery cutter operator education

There are a few differences between a binder and a bindery cutter operator in terms of educational background:

	Binder	Bindery Cutter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Binder vs bindery cutter operator demographics

Here are the differences between binders' and bindery cutter operators' demographics:

	Binder	Bindery Cutter Operator
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 8.7% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 9.0% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between binder and bindery cutter operator duties and responsibilities

Binder example responsibilities.

Accomplish at graphic design, run very large commercial book binding machinery.
Examine finished books for damages also in shipping also do book repairs and run the reace machine
Load materials and books into machines and equipment for binding or stitching.
Used trimmer, stitcher, label machine, inkjet, strapper, shrink wrapper to produces books to customer requirements.
Fit skis and bindings to customers, as well as tuned and maintain whole fleet of skis and snowboards.

Bindery cutter operator example responsibilities.

Change bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, and perforators to accommodate sheets of specify sizes.
Install and adjust bindery machine devices, including rounding forms, clamps, guides, rollers.

Binder vs bindery cutter operator skills

Common binder skills

Stitching, 42%
Collating, 32%
Assembly Line, 16%
Business Cards, 9%

Common bindery cutter operator skills

Machine Operation, 54%
Collating, 42%
Basic Mathematics, 3%
RAN, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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