Certified solid waste facility operator vs route manager

The differences between certified solid waste facility operators and route managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a certified solid waste facility operator, becoming a route manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a route manager has an average salary of $50,375, which is higher than the $36,698 average annual salary of a certified solid waste facility operator.

The top three skills for a certified solid waste facility operator include CDL, end loaders and loaders. The most important skills for a route manager are DOT, CDL, and OSHA.

Certified solid waste facility operator vs route manager overview

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Route Manager
Yearly salary	$36,698	$50,375
Hourly rate	$17.64	$24.22
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	71,444	7,162
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	2	4

Certified solid waste facility operator vs route manager salary

Certified solid waste facility operators and route managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Route Manager
Average salary	$36,698	$50,375
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $38,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	San Leandro, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Harsco
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between certified solid waste facility operator and route manager education

There are a few differences between a certified solid waste facility operator and a route manager in terms of educational background:

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Route Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Certified solid waste facility operator vs route manager demographics

Here are the differences between certified solid waste facility operators' and route managers' demographics:

	Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator	Route Manager
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between certified solid waste facility operator and route manager duties and responsibilities

Certified solid waste facility operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Route manager example responsibilities.

Manage invoice collection and customer issues.
Conduct billing using mobile POS systems.
Advance to CDL liquid driver (liquid oxygen).
Obtain CDL license resulting in a promotion and pay raise.
Review driver DVIR and log book to fuel hours and mileage.
Develop interactive huddles topics, ensure compliance with safety guidelines, DVIR.

Certified solid waste facility operator vs route manager skills

Common certified solid waste facility operator skills

CDL, 45%
End Loaders, 19%
Loaders, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 12%
Yard Waste, 6%
Vehicle Inspections, 2%

Common route manager skills

DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
OSHA, 10%
Safety Issues, 9%
Safety Targets, 9%
Equipment Issues, 8%

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