Blade operator vs sanitary landfill operator

The differences between blade operators and sanitary landfill 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 a sanitary landfill operator. Additionally, a blade operator has an average salary of $46,245, which is higher than the $42,639 average annual salary of a sanitary landfill operator.

The top three skills for a blade operator include asphalt, GPS and trimble gps. The most important skills for a sanitary landfill operator are equipment operation, CDL, and landfill operations.

Blade operator vs sanitary landfill operator overview

	Blade Operator	Sanitary Landfill Operator
Yearly salary	$46,245	$42,639
Hourly rate	$22.23	$20.50
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	35,227	29,480
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Blade operator vs sanitary landfill operator salary

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

	Blade Operator	Sanitary Landfill Operator
Average salary	$46,245	$42,639
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $60,000	Between $33,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between blade operator and sanitary landfill operator education

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

	Blade Operator	Sanitary Landfill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Blade operator vs sanitary landfill operator demographics

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

	Blade Operator	Sanitary Landfill Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 0.9% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between blade operator and sanitary landfill 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.

Sanitary landfill operator example responsibilities.

Run heavy equipment including compactor and ATD.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Operate knuckle boom as necessary.
Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on designate equipment.
Operate heavy equipment and supply mechanical assistance when need.
Execute daily operations of finish grading and various equipment operation.

Blade operator vs sanitary landfill operator skills

Common blade operator skills

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

Common sanitary landfill operator skills

Equipment Operation, 25%
CDL, 24%
Landfill Operations, 17%
Loaders, 14%
Water Truck, 11%
Waste Materials, 6%

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