Board runner vs bucket operator

The differences between board runners and bucket operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bucket operator has an average salary of $41,288, which is higher than the $33,094 average annual salary of a board runner.

The top three skills for a board runner include surgery, reservations and greeting guests. The most important skills for a bucket operator are ETC, hand tools, and ladders.

Board runner vs bucket operator overview

	Board Runner	Bucket Operator
Yearly salary	$33,094	$41,288
Hourly rate	$15.91	$19.85
Growth rate	17%	5%
Number of jobs	14,706	40,119
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Board runner vs bucket operator salary

Board runners and bucket operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Board Runner	Bucket Operator
Average salary	$33,094	$41,288
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $32,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between board runner and bucket operator education

There are a few differences between a board runner and a bucket operator in terms of educational background:

	Board Runner	Bucket Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Nursing	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Board runner vs bucket operator demographics

Here are the differences between board runners' and bucket operators' demographics:

	Board Runner	Bucket Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between board runner and bucket operator duties and responsibilities

Board runner example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assign station and service areas.
Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.

Bucket operator example responsibilities.

Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Design rigging and hoisting systems.

Board runner vs bucket operator skills

Common board runner skills

Surgery, 78%
Reservations, 13%
Greeting Guests, 5%
Cath Lab, 3%

Common bucket operator skills

ETC, 24%
Hand Tools, 16%
Ladders, 14%
Power Saws, 12%
CDL, 10%
PPE, 9%