Cutter operator vs line operator

The differences between cutter operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, 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 line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Cutter operator vs line operator overview

	Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$33,960	$34,520
Hourly rate	$16.33	$16.60
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	65,046	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	4	-

Cutter operator vs line operator salary

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

	Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$33,960	$34,520
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Grand Forks, ND	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	Alaska	North Dakota
Best paying company	Schreiber Foods	BD
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between cutter operator and line operator education

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

	Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cutter operator vs line operator demographics

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

	Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between cutter operator and line 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.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Cutter operator vs line operator skills

Common cutter operator skills

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

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%

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