Bindery cutter operator vs cutter

The differences between bindery cutter operators and cutters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bindery cutter operator has an average salary of $33,654, which is higher than the $29,727 average annual salary of a cutter.

The top three skills for a bindery cutter operator include machine operation, collating and basic mathematics. The most important skills for a cutter are basic math, quality standards, and math.

Bindery cutter operator vs cutter overview

	Bindery Cutter Operator	Cutter
Yearly salary	$33,654	$29,727
Hourly rate	$16.18	$14.29
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	31,293	4,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	4	-

Bindery cutter operator vs cutter salary

Bindery cutter operators and cutters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bindery Cutter Operator	Cutter
Average salary	$33,654	$29,727
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Omaha Steaks
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between bindery cutter operator and cutter education

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

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

Bindery cutter operator vs cutter demographics

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

	Bindery Cutter Operator	Cutter
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between bindery cutter operator and cutter duties and responsibilities

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.

Cutter example responsibilities.

Cut glass for rv windows, run the oven, inspect the glass.
Work in debone and the saw line
Be good at math with and without calculator ...
Design patterns for cushions, couches and chairs.
Perform math converting metric to inches and converting fractions to decimals.
Position workpieces and clamp together and assemble in jigs and fixtures.

Bindery cutter operator vs cutter skills

Common bindery cutter operator skills

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

Common cutter skills

Basic Math, 24%
Quality Standards, 15%
Math, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Assembly Line, 5%