Bush hog operator vs road grader operator

The differences between bush hog operators and road grader 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 bush hog operator and a road grader operator. Additionally, a road grader operator has an average salary of $44,968, which is higher than the $43,052 average annual salary of a bush hog operator.

The top three skills for a bush hog operator include mowing, routine maintenance and . The most important skills for a road grader operator are CDL, dot regulations, and road construction.

Bush hog operator vs road grader operator overview

	Bush Hog Operator	Road Grader Operator
Yearly salary	$43,052	$44,968
Hourly rate	$20.70	$21.62
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	34,826	43,824
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Bush hog operator vs road grader operator salary

Bush hog operators and road grader operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bush Hog Operator	Road Grader Operator
Average salary	$43,052	$44,968
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $56,000	Between $35,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between bush hog operator and road grader operator education

There are a few differences between a bush hog operator and a road grader operator in terms of educational background:

	Bush Hog Operator	Road Grader Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Bush hog operator vs road grader operator demographics

Here are the differences between bush hog operators' and road grader operators' demographics:

	Bush Hog Operator	Road Grader Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 0.9% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between bush hog operator and road grader operator duties and responsibilities

Bush hog operator example responsibilities.

Operate various types of mowing equipment, tractors, and brush hog to maintain county roads.
Operate towed bush hog behind ATV.
Make sure all humane handling practices are up to USDA standards.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.

Road grader operator example responsibilities.

Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Prepare, grade assignments and code solutions for multithreading, mutual exclusion, memory management, etc.

Bush hog operator vs road grader operator skills

Common bush hog operator skills

Mowing, 57%
Routine Maintenance, 43%

Common road grader operator skills

CDL, 90%
DOT Regulations, 5%
Road Construction, 3%
Trip Inspections, 3%

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