Dragline oiler vs payloader operator

The differences between dragline oilers and payloader 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 dragline oiler and a payloader operator. Additionally, a dragline oiler has an average salary of $48,862, which is higher than the $36,148 average annual salary of a payloader operator.

The top three skills for a dragline oiler include MSHA, and . The most important skills for a payloader operator are mission planning, UAS, and UAV.

Dragline oiler vs payloader operator overview

	Dragline Oiler	Payloader Operator
Yearly salary	$48,862	$36,148
Hourly rate	$23.49	$17.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	84	30,099
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Dragline oiler vs payloader operator salary

Dragline oilers and payloader operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dragline Oiler	Payloader Operator
Average salary	$48,862	$36,148
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $96,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
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Differences between dragline oiler and payloader operator education

There are a few differences between a dragline oiler and a payloader operator in terms of educational background:

	Dragline Oiler	Payloader Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Aviation
Most common college	-	-

Dragline oiler vs payloader operator demographics

Here are the differences between dragline oilers' and payloader operators' demographics:

	Dragline Oiler	Payloader Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between dragline oiler and payloader operator duties and responsibilities

Dragline oiler example responsibilities.

Maintain and pack the HOH pumps.
Participate in safety drills including basic firefighting drills and lifeboat drills.
Participate in safety drills including basic firefighting drills and lifeboat drills.

Payloader operator example responsibilities.

Perform payload operations and flight engineer duties including creating and managing Sigact (significant acts) PowerPoint presentations.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform both day and nighttime air reconnaissance missions.
Launch and re-cover the UAV using militarize radio controller.
Protect surface combat units and supply convoys in two war zones.
Prepare and conduct air reconnaissance surveillance, targeting and acquisition missions.

Dragline oiler vs payloader operator skills

Common dragline oiler skills

MSHA, 100%

Common payloader operator skills

Mission Planning, 40%
UAS, 23%
UAV, 14%
Flight Operations, 10%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Combat, 5%

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