Concrete mixer operator vs batching operator

The differences between concrete mixer operators and batching operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a batching operator has an average salary of $38,586, which is higher than the $34,771 average annual salary of a concrete mixer operator.

The top three skills for a concrete mixer operator include load trucks, DOT and . The most important skills for a batching operator are customer orders, basic math, and GMP.

Concrete mixer operator vs batching operator overview

	Concrete Mixer Operator	Batching Operator
Yearly salary	$34,771	$38,586
Hourly rate	$16.72	$18.55
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	28,495	50,614
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Concrete mixer operator vs batching operator salary

Concrete mixer operators and batching operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Mixer Operator	Batching Operator
Average salary	$34,771	$38,586
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Quincy, MA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between concrete mixer operator and batching operator education

There are a few differences between a concrete mixer operator and a batching operator in terms of educational background:

	Concrete Mixer Operator	Batching Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete mixer operator vs batching operator demographics

Here are the differences between concrete mixer operators' and batching operators' demographics:

	Concrete Mixer Operator	Batching Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%	Male, 86.0% Female, 14.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between concrete mixer operator and batching operator duties and responsibilities

Concrete mixer operator example responsibilities.

Consult regularly with QA and production manager about altering mixing times and amounts of ingredients
Maintain safe and clean work area through strategic sanitation according to company and USDA regulations.

Batching operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Conduct employee trainings for compliance according to FDA regulations.
Prepare USP-based products in compliance with current GMP clean room standards.
Schedule production base on customer demands and blend per FDA guidelines.
Maintain completion of up-to-date training classes on GMP, safety, and OSHA procedures and other duties as assigned!
Used math to calculate formulas, make bulk cow/chicken feed with communication skills, used computer operations to mix feed

Concrete mixer operator vs batching operator skills

Common concrete mixer operator skills

Load Trucks, 53%
DOT, 47%

Common batching operator skills

Customer Orders, 10%
Basic Math, 9%
GMP, 9%
Lot Numbers, 8%
Product Quality, 8%
Math, 6%

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