Burner operator vs terminal operator

The differences between burner operators and terminal operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a terminal operator has an average salary of $39,948, which is higher than the $35,893 average annual salary of a burner operator.

The top three skills for a burner operator include CNC, propane and calipers. The most important skills for a terminal operator are loaders, cranes, and rail cars.

Burner operator vs terminal operator overview

	Burner Operator	Terminal Operator
Yearly salary	$35,893	$39,948
Hourly rate	$17.26	$19.21
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	45,861	43,328
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Burner operator vs terminal operator salary

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

	Burner Operator	Terminal Operator
Average salary	$35,893	$39,948
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $42,000	Between $32,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Land O'Lakes
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between burner operator and terminal operator education

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

	Burner Operator	Terminal Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Burner operator vs terminal operator demographics

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

	Burner Operator	Terminal Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
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, 15.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 2.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between burner operator and terminal 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

Terminal operator example responsibilities.

Manage the efficient use of locomotives and fuel to ensure that freight car cycles are effectively manage while in the terminals.
Operate forklift, loaders, bulldozers, excavators, ship hydraulic cranes.
Pull LTL loads for shipment.
Experience in Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO).
Operate forklifts and loaders for loading aircraft.
Complete and signs declaration of inspection (Doi).

Burner operator vs terminal operator skills

Common burner operator skills

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

Common terminal operator skills

Loaders, 9%
Cranes, 9%
Rail Cars, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
TWIC, 5%
General Maintenance, 5%