Elevator operator vs bed operator

The differences between elevator operators and bed operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an elevator operator has an average salary of $36,944, which is higher than the $32,874 average annual salary of a bed operator.

The top three skills for an elevator operator include customer service, harvest and governmental regulations. The most important skills for a bed operator are GMP, customer service, and .

Elevator operator vs bed operator overview

	Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Yearly salary	$36,944	$32,874
Hourly rate	$17.76	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	31,248	30,042
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Elevator operator vs bed operator salary

Elevator operators and bed operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Average salary	$36,944	$32,874
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $52,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Moorhead, MN	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	Bunge	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between elevator operator and bed operator education

There are a few differences between an elevator operator and a bed operator in terms of educational background:

	Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Elevator operator vs bed operator demographics

Here are the differences between elevator operators' and bed operators' demographics:

	Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between elevator operator and bed operator duties and responsibilities

Elevator operator example responsibilities.

Evaluate, run and dry grain including inventory and tracking.
Operate a harvest shuttle elevator at the start of the almond season
Cross training has been provide for operating a diesel locomotive and bobcat.
Maintain cleanliness to work environment by sweeping, mopping and wiping down surfaces.
Experience unloading trucks, fixing legs and conveyers, using dryers, and other things
Load all commodities to spec for end user at best capabilities of the facility.

Bed operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Operate all equipment associate with the solvent extraction process: including extractors, distillation, and mineral oil systems.
Help in the making of wire rope slings, twisting the eyes and pressing the sleeves.
Operate and maintain high-speed OPEX mail extracting and sorting equipment.
Preform and cross-train on other remittance processing duties including keying and clerical functions.
Perform running duties including batching trays, cleaning machine trash bins, and assisting on extractors.

Elevator operator vs bed operator skills

Common elevator operator skills

Customer Service, 17%
Harvest, 16%
Governmental Regulations, 10%
General Appearance, 8%
Grain Elevator, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%

Common bed operator skills

GMP, 54%
Customer Service, 46%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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