Carousel operator vs line operator

The differences between carousel operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, which is higher than the $31,649 average annual salary of a carousel operator.

The top three skills for a carousel operator include safety procedures, customer service and routine maintenance. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Carousel operator vs line operator overview

	Carousel Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$31,649	$34,520
Hourly rate	$15.22	$16.60
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	46,073	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Carousel operator vs line operator salary

Carousel operators and line operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carousel Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$31,649	$34,520
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between carousel operator and line operator education

There are a few differences between a carousel operator and a line operator in terms of educational background:

	Carousel Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carousel operator vs line operator demographics

Here are the differences between carousel operators' and line operators' demographics:

	Carousel Operator	Line Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between carousel operator and line operator duties and responsibilities

Carousel operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Train others how to pull with a RF scanner, pull on the carousels, and stock carousels.
Reset and mantain carousels in a shipping enviroment.
Pull orders on the carousel and also with an RF scanner.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Carousel operator vs line operator skills

Common carousel operator skills

Safety Procedures, 59%
Customer Service, 22%
Routine Maintenance, 4%
RF, 3%
Carousels, 3%
Customer Inquiries, 3%

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%