Conveyor operator vs operator

The differences between conveyor operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Conveyor operator vs operator overview

	Conveyor Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$32,316	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.54	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	47,566	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	41	43
Years of experience	-	4

Conveyor operator vs operator salary

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

	Conveyor Operator	Operator
Average salary	$32,316	$37,928
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between conveyor operator and operator education

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

	Conveyor Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Conveyor operator vs operator demographics

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

	Conveyor Operator	Operator
Average age	41	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between conveyor operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Conveyor operator vs operator skills

Common conveyor operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%