Blaster vs sample taker operator

The differences between blasters and sample taker 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 blaster and a sample taker operator. Additionally, a blaster has an average salary of $41,789, which is higher than the $33,559 average annual salary of a sample taker operator.

The top three skills for a blaster include CDL, hand tools and ATF. The most important skills for a sample taker operator are harvest, data entry, and .

Blaster vs sample taker operator overview

	Blaster	Sample Taker Operator
Yearly salary	$41,789	$33,559
Hourly rate	$20.09	$16.13
Growth rate	1%	-8%
Number of jobs	219	27,728
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	4	4

Blaster vs sample taker operator salary

Blasters and sample taker operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blaster	Sample Taker Operator
Average salary	$41,789	$33,559
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $67,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Newport News, VA	-
Highest paying state	Virginia	-
Best paying company	Siemens	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between blaster and sample taker operator education

There are a few differences between a blaster and a sample taker operator in terms of educational background:

	Blaster	Sample Taker Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Blaster vs sample taker operator demographics

Here are the differences between blasters' and sample taker operators' demographics:

	Blaster	Sample Taker Operator
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 1.1% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, -0.8%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 0.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between blaster and sample taker operator duties and responsibilities

Blaster example responsibilities.

Blast rail freight cars with steel grit to achieve require blast profile per paint specifications or customer's request.
Blast paint off of aluminum wheels in cabinet.
Lead foreman - run pipe sandblasting crew on site at oil field refineries.
Operate bobcat, emulsion, truck, and other equipment necessary to blasting.
Transport sand and run a three man crew to keep things on a tight schedule.
Mentore and train international employees on policies and regulations regarding ammunition and explosives resulting in expanding foreign networking.

Sample taker operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Light and heavy draft of barges for coal testing in ash, sulfur, and BTU's of coal.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
coal auger operator, service equipment
Operate monitoring systems for various demil and recycle equipment via remote cameras and computer data output.

Blaster vs sample taker operator skills

Common blaster skills

CDL, 25%
Hand Tools, 14%
ATF, 8%
Fall Protection, 6%
Blast Equipment, 6%
Grit, 5%

Common sample taker operator skills

Harvest, 63%
Data Entry, 37%

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