Carbon dioxide operator vs extrusion press operator

The differences between carbon dioxide operators and extrusion press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a carbon dioxide operator and an extrusion press operator. Additionally, a carbon dioxide operator has an average salary of $38,159, which is higher than the $33,056 average annual salary of an extrusion press operator.

The top three skills for a carbon dioxide operator include frac, and . The most important skills for an extrusion press operator are extrusion, quality checks, and RAN.

Carbon dioxide operator vs extrusion press operator overview

	Carbon Dioxide Operator	Extrusion Press Operator
Yearly salary	$38,159	$33,056
Hourly rate	$18.35	$15.89
Growth rate	7%	-5%
Number of jobs	29,850	33,442
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Carbon dioxide operator vs extrusion press operator salary

Carbon dioxide operators and extrusion press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carbon Dioxide Operator	Extrusion Press Operator
Average salary	$38,159	$33,056
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between carbon dioxide operator and extrusion press operator education

There are a few differences between a carbon dioxide operator and an extrusion press operator in terms of educational background:

	Carbon Dioxide Operator	Extrusion Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carbon dioxide operator vs extrusion press operator demographics

Here are the differences between carbon dioxide operators' and extrusion press operators' demographics:

	Carbon Dioxide Operator	Extrusion Press Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between carbon dioxide operator and extrusion press operator duties and responsibilities

Carbon dioxide operator example responsibilities.

Design of a thermal swing adsorption process for the capture of C02 from industrial flue gas.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Implement tool control and OSHA safety regulations while working independently on various machinery.

Extrusion press operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Operate aluminum extrusion press in a production base environment.
Operate a large extrusion press for a national ammunition manufacturing company.
Operate extruders and other machinery; used high-density polyethylene in combination with other additives to create blown film plastic.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Carbon dioxide operator vs extrusion press operator skills

Common carbon dioxide operator skills

Frac, 100%

Common extrusion press operator skills

Extrusion, 51%
Quality Checks, 20%
RAN, 7%
Production Quality, 5%
Aluminum Products, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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