Coal equipment operator vs aerial tram operator

The differences between coal equipment operators and aerial tram operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a coal equipment operator, becoming an aerial tram operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an aerial tram operator has an average salary of $47,634, which is higher than the $43,372 average annual salary of a coal equipment operator.

Coal equipment operator vs aerial tram operator overview

	Coal Equipment Operator	Aerial Tram Operator
Yearly salary	$43,372	$47,634
Hourly rate	$20.85	$22.90
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	43,969	26,139
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	2	4

Coal equipment operator vs aerial tram operator salary

Coal equipment operators and aerial tram operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coal Equipment Operator	Aerial Tram Operator
Average salary	$43,372	$47,634
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $56,000	Between $27,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between coal equipment operator and aerial tram operator education

There are a few differences between a coal equipment operator and an aerial tram operator in terms of educational background:

	Coal Equipment Operator	Aerial Tram Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Computer Applications
Most common college	-	-

Coal equipment operator vs aerial tram operator demographics

Here are the differences between coal equipment operators' and aerial tram operators' demographics:

	Coal Equipment Operator	Aerial Tram Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between coal equipment operator and aerial tram operator duties and responsibilities

Coal equipment operator example responsibilities.

Operate loaders, bulldozers, and dump truck
Operate loaders, bulldozer, dump truck, road grader.
Drive a truck with a capacity of at least 80,000 GVW, to transport coal and rock in loose form.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Operate loader, bulldozer, crane and maintain all coal and limestone conveyor belts
Manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients using GMP format and aseptic techniques.

Aerial tram operator example responsibilities.

Perform payload operations and flight engineer duties including creating and managing Sigact (significant acts) PowerPoint presentations.
Perform payload operations and flight engineer duties including creating and managing Sigact (significant acts) PowerPoint presentations.
Have ran draglines, trackhoes, backhoes, dozers, versahandlers, crains, and directional bore drilling equipment.

Coal equipment operator vs aerial tram operator skills

Common coal equipment operator skills

Loaders, 47%
End Loaders, 20%
General Maintenance, 18%
Bulldozers, 11%
Fuel Samples, 5%

Common aerial tram operator skills

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