Conveyor operator vs bed operator

The differences between conveyor operators and bed operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bed operator has an average salary of $32,874, which is higher than the $32,316 average annual salary of a conveyor operator.

The top three skills for a conveyor operator include OSHA, conveyance and safety standards. The most important skills for a bed operator are GMP, customer service, and .

Conveyor operator vs bed operator overview

	Conveyor Operator	Bed Operator
Yearly salary	$32,316	$32,874
Hourly rate	$15.54	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	47,566	30,042
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Conveyor operator vs bed operator salary

Conveyor operators and bed operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conveyor Operator	Bed Operator
Average salary	$32,316	$32,874
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between conveyor operator and bed operator education

There are a few differences between a conveyor operator and a bed operator in terms of educational background:

	Conveyor Operator	Bed Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Conveyor operator vs bed operator demographics

Here are the differences between conveyor operators' and bed operators' demographics:

	Conveyor Operator	Bed Operator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between conveyor operator and bed operator duties and responsibilities

Conveyor operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Put away merchandise using forklifts while utilizing WMS for location verification.

Bed operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Operate all equipment associate with the solvent extraction process: including extractors, distillation, and mineral oil systems.
Help in the making of wire rope slings, twisting the eyes and pressing the sleeves.
Operate and maintain high-speed OPEX mail extracting and sorting equipment.
Preform and cross-train on other remittance processing duties including keying and clerical functions.
Perform running duties including batching trays, cleaning machine trash bins, and assisting on extractors.

Conveyor operator vs bed operator skills

Common conveyor operator skills

OSHA, 21%
Conveyance, 17%
Safety Standards, 15%
Quality Checks, 12%
Assembly Line, 8%
Measure Materials, 3%

Common bed operator skills

GMP, 54%
Customer Service, 46%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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