Converter vs laminating operator

The differences between converters and laminating operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laminating operator has an average salary of $34,070, 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 laminating operator are quality checks, quality standards, and quality products.

Converter vs laminating operator overview

	Converter	Laminating Operator
Yearly salary	$32,791	$34,070
Hourly rate	$15.76	$16.38
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	5,236	47,352
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Converter vs laminating operator salary

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

	Converter	Laminating Operator
Average salary	$32,791	$34,070
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $28,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between converter and laminating operator education

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

	Converter	Laminating Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Converter vs laminating operator demographics

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

	Converter	Laminating Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between converter and laminating 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.

Laminating operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Adhere to all GMP and ISO practices.
Run, troubleshoot, and operate film and foil laminator machine.
Execute daily operations of furnaces and etching equipment.
Set up Bobst flat die and run machine with no asistance.

Converter vs laminating operator skills

Common converter skills

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

Common laminating operator skills

Quality Checks, 26%
Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Products, 9%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Issues, 6%
Machine Adjustments, 5%