Binder vs knife operator

The differences between binders and knife operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a binder, becoming a knife operator takes usually requires Less than 1 month. Additionally, a knife operator has an average salary of $38,218, which is higher than the $33,944 average annual salary of a binder.

The top three skills for a binder include stitching, collating and assembly line. The most important skills for a knife operator are RAN, quality standards, and .

Binder vs knife operator overview

	Binder	Knife Operator
Yearly salary	$33,944	$38,218
Hourly rate	$16.32	$18.37
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	778	30,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	4	-

Binder vs knife operator salary

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

	Binder	Knife Operator
Average salary	$33,944	$38,218
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between binder and knife operator education

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

	Binder	Knife Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Binder vs knife operator demographics

Here are the differences between binders' and knife operators' demographics:

	Binder	Knife Operator
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 66.5% Female, 33.5%
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, 13.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 3.0% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between binder and knife 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.

Knife operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Work in the board plant making drywall board-also run forklift
Guide stackers in the proper methods and procedures for the manufacturing of corrugate sheets and develop team interaction and growth.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Identify business through analyzing results, sales plan and effectively utilize payroll hours

Binder vs knife operator skills

Common binder skills

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

Common knife operator skills

RAN, 61%
Quality Standards, 39%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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