Coal equipment operator vs screen machine operator

The differences between coal equipment operators and screen machine 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 a screen machine operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a coal equipment operator has an average salary of $43,372, which is higher than the $39,486 average annual salary of a screen machine operator.

The top three skills for a coal equipment operator include loaders, end loaders and general maintenance. The most important skills for a screen machine operator are safety checks, troubleshoot, and .

Coal equipment operator vs screen machine operator overview

	Coal Equipment Operator	Screen Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$43,372	$39,486
Hourly rate	$20.85	$18.98
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	43,969	58,470
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 screen machine operator salary

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Screen Machine Operator
Average salary	$43,372	$39,486
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $56,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between coal equipment operator and screen machine operator education

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Screen Machine 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 screen machine operator demographics

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Screen Machine Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%
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 screen machine 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.

Screen machine operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Participate in technical support and assist validation and QA department during equipment validation.

Coal equipment operator vs screen machine operator skills

Common coal equipment operator skills

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

Common screen machine operator skills

Safety Checks, 64%
Troubleshoot, 36%

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