Excavator backhoe operator vs excavator

The differences between excavator backhoe operators and excavators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an excavator backhoe operator and an excavator. Additionally, an excavator has an average salary of $48,403, which is higher than the $45,041 average annual salary of an excavator backhoe operator.

The top three skills for an excavator backhoe operator include CDL, safety procedures and asphalt. The most important skills for an excavator are asphalt, CDL, and hand tools.

Excavator backhoe operator vs excavator overview

	Excavator Backhoe Operator	Excavator
Yearly salary	$45,041	$48,403
Hourly rate	$21.65	$23.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,352	521
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Excavator backhoe operator vs excavator salary

Excavator backhoe operators and excavators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Excavator Backhoe Operator	Excavator
Average salary	$45,041	$48,403
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $60,000	Between $36,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between excavator backhoe operator and excavator education

There are a few differences between an excavator backhoe operator and an excavator in terms of educational background:

	Excavator Backhoe Operator	Excavator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Anthropology
Most common college	-	-

Excavator backhoe operator vs excavator demographics

Here are the differences between excavator backhoe operators' and excavators' demographics:

	Excavator Backhoe Operator	Excavator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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 excavator backhoe operator and excavator duties and responsibilities

Excavator backhoe operator example responsibilities.

General mowing and weed eating.
Maintain park grounds through litter policing, mowing and trimming.
Operate all equipment: backhoe, skidsteer; mowers; tractors; dumptruck; aerators.
Operate machinery equip with shovels, scoops, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.
Operate excavator (pipe crew) digging, sloping trenches, digging in trench boxes and around existing underground utilities.
Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, and making winter roads.

Excavator example responsibilities.

Lead excavation crews in underground plumbing jobs.
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Determine GPS coordinates on site.
Install natural gas pipeline, run a excuvator to dig ditch and tie in pipe.
Perform shovel tests, artifact identification and excavations.
Assist graduate and doctoral researchers on archaeological excavations of ancient Maya ruins.

Excavator backhoe operator vs excavator skills

Common excavator backhoe operator skills

CDL, 14%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Asphalt, 10%
OSHA, 10%
Manual Labor, 8%
Plumbing, 8%

Common excavator skills

Asphalt, 25%
CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 14%
Plumbing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Shovels, 6%

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