Coal equipment operator vs spring machine operator

The differences between coal equipment operators and spring 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 spring 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 $42,459 average annual salary of a spring machine operator.

Coal equipment operator vs spring machine operator overview

	Coal Equipment Operator	Spring Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$43,372	$42,459
Hourly rate	$20.85	$20.41
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	43,969	57,852
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	2	4

Coal equipment operator vs spring machine operator salary

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Spring Machine Operator
Average salary	$43,372	$42,459
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $56,000	Between $31,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between coal equipment operator and spring machine operator education

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Spring Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Sociology
Most common college	-	-

Coal equipment operator vs spring machine operator demographics

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

	Coal Equipment Operator	Spring Machine Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
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 spring 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.

Spring machine operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Manufacture ammunition from components using a power loading machine.

Coal equipment operator vs spring machine operator skills

Common coal equipment operator skills

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

Common spring machine operator skills

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