Converter vs finisher operator

The differences between converters and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a finisher operator has an average salary of $35,406, which is higher than the $32,791 average annual salary of a converter.

The top three skills for a converter include assembly line, quality standards and inventory control. The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Converter vs finisher operator overview

	Converter	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$32,791	$35,406
Hourly rate	$15.76	$17.02
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	5,236	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Converter vs finisher operator salary

Converters and finisher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Converter	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$32,791	$35,406
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between converter and finisher operator education

There are a few differences between a converter and a finisher operator in terms of educational background:

	Converter	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Converter vs finisher operator demographics

Here are the differences between converters' and finisher operators' demographics:

	Converter	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between converter and finisher operator duties and responsibilities

Converter example responsibilities.

Accomplish the PCB schematics and layout with Altium designer.
Mentore team members with MBM best practices to better position employees to achieve annual growth goals.
Operate various industrial equipment including slitters, perforating machines and packaging lines in order to achieve maximum production capabilities.
Work with Med/Pharm procedures and ISO work instructions in a GMP environment.
Design main power and control circuits and PCB layout.
Train all new employees on company policies and GMP's.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Converter vs finisher operator skills

Common converter skills

Assembly Line, 20%
Quality Standards, 19%
Inventory Control, 13%
Machine Operation, 13%
Dc-Ac, 11%
Tig Welding, 7%

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%