Crusher vs shop worker

The differences between crushers and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a crusher has an average salary of $36,763, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a crusher include asphalt, rollers and MSHA. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Crusher vs shop worker overview

	Crusher	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$36,763	$31,850
Hourly rate	$17.67	$15.31
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	444	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Crusher vs shop worker salary

Crushers and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crusher	Shop Worker
Average salary	$36,763	$31,850
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between crusher and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a crusher and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Crusher	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crusher vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between crushers' and shop workers' demographics:

	Crusher	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between crusher and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Crusher example responsibilities.

Inspect entire crusher including cages and pulleys.
Start out with a crew safely and efficiently operating equipment such as overhead cranes, loaders, bobcats, and forklifts.
Designate as miner representitve for msha inspections.
Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Crusher vs shop worker skills

Common crusher skills

Asphalt, 53%
Rollers, 18%
MSHA, 11%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Construction Equipment, 6%
Loaders, 3%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%