Cutter operator vs fork truck operator

The differences between cutter operators and fork truck operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cutter operator and a fork truck operator. Additionally, a cutter operator has an average salary of $33,960, which is higher than the $32,272 average annual salary of a fork truck operator.

The top three skills for a cutter operator include quality checks, pallets and math. The most important skills for a fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Cutter operator vs fork truck operator overview

	Cutter Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$33,960	$32,272
Hourly rate	$16.33	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	65,046	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Cutter operator vs fork truck operator salary

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

	Cutter Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$33,960	$32,272
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Grand Forks, ND	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Schreiber Foods	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	Automotive	Finance

Differences between cutter operator and fork truck operator education

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

	Cutter Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cutter operator vs fork truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between cutter operators' and fork truck operators' demographics:

	Cutter Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cutter operator and fork truck 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.

Fork truck operator example responsibilities.

Create and cataloge files for GMP library.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Cutter operator vs fork truck operator skills

Common cutter operator skills

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

Common fork truck operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Load Trucks, 7%
Load Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

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