Cutter operator vs cell operator

The differences between cutter operators and cell operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cell operator has an average salary of $37,866, which is higher than the $33,960 average annual salary of a cutter operator.

The top three skills for a cutter operator include quality checks, pallets and math. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Cutter operator vs cell operator overview

	Cutter Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$33,960	$37,866
Hourly rate	$16.33	$18.20
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	65,046	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	-

Cutter operator vs cell operator salary

Cutter operators and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cutter Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$33,960	$37,866
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Grand Forks, ND	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Schreiber Foods	Cummins
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between cutter operator and cell operator education

There are a few differences between a cutter operator and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Cutter Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cutter operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between cutter operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Cutter Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between cutter operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Cutter operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Assist with other bindery operations in the department which include cutting, padding, collating, drilling and hole punching.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Inspect product for defects house keeping, AIB, preventive maintenance.

Cell operator example responsibilities.

Work with QC on parts.
Capture torque data for SPC charts.
Read and implement PC (product criteria).
Work with engineering to make specialty repair parts for hoists.
Adjust CNC machines as needed to ensure that parts are made to spec.
Assist in editing CNC programs and develop new part setups and tooling while working closely with manufacturing engineers.

Cutter operator vs cell operator skills

Common cutter operator skills

Quality Checks, 12%
Pallets, 11%
Math, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Pallet Jack, 7%

Common cell operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 8%
CNC, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%

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