Burner operator vs lift operator

The differences between burner operators and lift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a burner operator has an average salary of $35,893, which is higher than the $32,309 average annual salary of a lift operator.

The top three skills for a burner operator include CNC, propane and calipers. The most important skills for a lift operator are pallets, fork-lift, and electric pallet jack.

Burner operator vs lift operator overview

	Burner Operator	Lift Operator
Yearly salary	$35,893	$32,309
Hourly rate	$17.26	$15.53
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	45,861	72,445
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Burner operator vs lift operator salary

Burner operators and lift operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Burner Operator	Lift Operator
Average salary	$35,893	$32,309
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between burner operator and lift operator education

There are a few differences between a burner operator and a lift operator in terms of educational background:

	Burner Operator	Lift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Burner operator vs lift operator demographics

Here are the differences between burner operators' and lift operators' demographics:

	Burner Operator	Lift Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 15.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between burner operator and lift operator duties and responsibilities

Burner operator example responsibilities.

Exhibit leadership skills by managing co-worker assignments while simultaneously monitoring the skate floor
Pull stock orders, cut steel, operate overhead cranes and CNC burners, cold see, bandsaw.
Operate battery of circular saws to cut plastic blocks containing ceramic-coat aluminum rods to length for processing into electronic resistors.
Exhibit leadership skills by managing co-worker assignments while simultaneously monitoring the skate floor

Lift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Use AS400 to take yarn out of inventory.
Load and unload ship cargo using wenches or other hoisting devices.
Check forklift for problems such as fluid levels, tires and forks.
Load and unload trucks with as sit down with slip sheet and double forks attachment practicing a safe environment.
Record inventory and reroute misplaced pallets at rack locations to the correct location

Burner operator vs lift operator skills

Common burner operator skills

CNC, 39%
Propane, 19%
Calipers, 16%
Cranes, 6%
Torches, 5%
Hoists, 3%

Common lift operator skills

Pallets, 17%
Fork-Lift, 14%
Electric Pallet Jack, 10%
Safety Rules, 9%
Power Saws, 4%
Load Trucks, 4%