Building equipment operator vs equipment operator-driver

The differences between building equipment operators and equipment operators-driver can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a building equipment operator, becoming an equipment operator-driver takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a building equipment operator has an average salary of $41,007, which is higher than the $36,429 average annual salary of an equipment operator-driver.

The top three skills for a building equipment operator include loaders, HVAC and blowers. The most important skills for an equipment operator-driver are CDL, dump truck, and loaders.

Building equipment operator vs equipment operator-driver overview

	Building Equipment Operator	Equipment Operator-Driver
Yearly salary	$41,007	$36,429
Hourly rate	$19.71	$17.51
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	45,267	607,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	2	4

Building equipment operator vs equipment operator-driver salary

Building equipment operators and equipment operators-driver have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Equipment Operator	Equipment Operator-Driver
Average salary	$41,007	$36,429
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $53,000	Between $28,000 And $46,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between building equipment operator and equipment operator-driver education

There are a few differences between a building equipment operator and an equipment operator-driver in terms of educational background:

	Building Equipment Operator	Equipment Operator-Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 25%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building equipment operator vs equipment operator-driver demographics

Here are the differences between building equipment operators' and equipment operators-driver' demographics:

	Building Equipment Operator	Equipment Operator-Driver
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 0.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between building equipment operator and equipment operator-driver duties and responsibilities

Building equipment operator example responsibilities.

Assist in installation of new HVAC equipment residential & commercial.
Design parts in AutoCAD to transfer into DesignEdge software to operate PlasmaCAM cutting table.
Maintain all HVAC equipment, operations, and P.M. equipment for all buildings in the downtown area.
Field work include all preparation for planting through harvest on particular operation including liquid manure spreading.
Install different types of roofing materials to include sheathing, feel, roll roofing, composition shingles and build up roofing.
Install and maintain all air compressors, printing presses and conveyor systems.

Equipment operator-driver example responsibilities.

Deliver hazmat material to job site.
Operate airfield/street sweepers to remove debris from pavement surfaces.
Unload full pallets and double pallets of groceries and merchandise.
Landscape, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and bushes.
Arrive at and depart from pickup and discharge points as required.
Conduct pre and post trip inspections and regularly service the vehicles.

Building equipment operator vs equipment operator-driver skills

Common building equipment operator skills

Loaders, 26%
HVAC, 21%
Blowers, 17%
Snow Removal, 16%
Equipment Operation, 7%
Construction Equipment, 5%

Common equipment operator-driver skills

CDL, 23%
Dump Truck, 10%
Loaders, 7%
Tractor Trailer, 5%
DOT, 5%
Post-Trip Inspections, 4%

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