Caster operator vs assistant operator

The differences between caster operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a caster operator has an average salary of $37,673, which is higher than the $37,607 average annual salary of an assistant operator.

The top three skills for a caster operator include safety procedures, hand tools and basic math. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Caster operator vs assistant operator overview

	Caster Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$37,673	$37,607
Hourly rate	$18.11	$18.08
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	54,431	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	45	50
Years of experience	-	2

Caster operator vs assistant operator salary

Caster operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Caster Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$37,673	$37,607
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between caster operator and assistant operator education

There are a few differences between a caster operator and an assistant operator in terms of educational background:

	Caster Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Caster operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between caster operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Caster Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	45	50
Gender ratio	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between caster operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Caster operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Identify and wear require PPE.
Manufacture bathtubs, urinals, sinks and toilets.
Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools
Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces and clay crucibles.
Design custom jewelry using gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, and brass.

Assistant operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain current MSHA training requirements.
Coordinate special movement of ISO tanks.
Certify in MSHA hard-rock mine safety.
Maintain spinning/winding machines by putting idle spindles and cones back into production.

Caster operator vs assistant operator skills

Common caster operator skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Hand Tools, 14%
Basic Math, 11%
CNC, 7%
Skim, 7%
PPE, 6%

Common assistant operator skills

Customer Service, 28%
Ladders, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Committee, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
PPE, 5%