Blade operator vs operator

The differences between blade operators and 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 blade operator and an operator. Additionally, a blade operator has an average salary of $46,245, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a blade operator include asphalt, GPS and trimble gps. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Blade operator vs operator overview

	Blade Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$46,245	$37,928
Hourly rate	$22.23	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	35,227	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	4	4

Blade operator vs operator salary

Blade operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blade Operator	Operator
Average salary	$46,245	$37,928
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $60,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between blade operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a blade operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Blade Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Blade operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between blade operators' and operators' demographics:

	Blade Operator	Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 0.9% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between blade operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Blade operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Execute daily operations of finish grading and various equipment operation.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Blade operator vs operator skills

Common blade operator skills

Asphalt, 50%
GPS, 18%
Trimble Gps, 5%
Construction Equipment, 4%
Highway Construction, 4%
Grade Stakes, 3%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%