Discharging machine operator vs operator

The differences between discharging machine 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 $31,225 average annual salary of a discharging machine operator.

The top three skills for a discharging machine operator include grinders, calipers and blueprint specifications. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Discharging machine operator vs operator overview

	Discharging Machine Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,225	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.01	$18.23
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	53,604	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	4

Discharging machine operator vs operator salary

Discharging machine operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Discharging Machine Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,225	$37,928
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	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 discharging machine operator and operator education

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

	Discharging Machine Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Discharging machine operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between discharging machine operators' and operators' demographics:

	Discharging Machine Operator	Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	3%	4%

Differences between discharging machine operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Discharging machine operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Work with injection molding manufacturing hospital product parts -operate machines in departments of extrusion and injection molding -Experience with digital calipers.
Move completed product via forklift to warehouse.

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.

Discharging machine operator vs operator skills

Common discharging machine operator skills

Grinders, 39%
Calipers, 33%
Blueprint Specifications, 28%

Common operator skills

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

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