Double surface operator vs finisher operator

The differences between double surface operators and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a finisher operator has an average salary of $35,406, which is higher than the $33,110 average annual salary of a double surface operator.

The top three skills for a double surface operator include safety rules, grit and hand tools. The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Double surface operator vs finisher operator overview

	Double Surface Operator	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$33,110	$35,406
Hourly rate	$15.92	$17.02
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	34,232	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Double surface operator vs finisher operator salary

Double surface operators and finisher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Double Surface Operator	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$33,110	$35,406
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between double surface operator and finisher operator education

There are a few differences between a double surface operator and a finisher operator in terms of educational background:

	Double Surface Operator	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Double surface operator vs finisher operator demographics

Here are the differences between double surface operators' and finisher operators' demographics:

	Double Surface Operator	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 7.8% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between double surface operator and finisher operator duties and responsibilities

Double surface operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Experience with laminating, extrusion and multi-color printing.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Double surface operator vs finisher operator skills

Common double surface operator skills

Safety Rules, 40%
Grit, 26%
Hand Tools, 16%
End Loaders, 5%
Surface Mount Technology, 4%
Bobcat, 3%

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%

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