Coal equipment operator vs operator

The differences between coal equipment operators and 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 operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a coal equipment operator has an average salary of $43,372, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a coal equipment operator include loaders, end loaders and general maintenance. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Coal equipment operator vs operator overview

	Coal Equipment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$43,372	$37,928
Hourly rate	$20.85	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	43,969	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	2	4

Coal equipment operator vs operator salary

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$43,372	$37,928
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $56,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between coal equipment operator and operator education

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coal equipment operator vs operator demographics

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between coal equipment operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Coal equipment operator vs operator skills

Common coal equipment operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%