Explosive ordnance handler vs gun perforator loader

The differences between explosive ordnance handlers and gun perforator loaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an explosive ordnance handler and a gun perforator loader. Additionally, an explosive ordnance handler has an average salary of $43,778, which is higher than the $33,355 average annual salary of a gun perforator loader.

The top three skills for an explosive ordnance handler include hand trucks, hazardous materials and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a gun perforator loader are DOT, OSHA, and inventory control.

Explosive ordnance handler vs gun perforator loader overview

	Explosive Ordnance Handler	Gun Perforator Loader
Yearly salary	$43,778	$33,355
Hourly rate	$21.05	$16.04
Growth rate	3%	-2%
Number of jobs	27,028	2,812
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	4	4

Explosive ordnance handler vs gun perforator loader salary

Explosive ordnance handlers and gun perforator loaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Explosive Ordnance Handler	Gun Perforator Loader
Average salary	$43,778	$33,355
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $78,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
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Differences between explosive ordnance handler and gun perforator loader education

There are a few differences between an explosive ordnance handler and a gun perforator loader in terms of educational background:

	Explosive Ordnance Handler	Gun Perforator Loader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Explosive ordnance handler vs gun perforator loader demographics

Here are the differences between explosive ordnance handlers' and gun perforator loaders' demographics:

	Explosive Ordnance Handler	Gun Perforator Loader
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 86.1% Female, 13.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 1.7% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, -0.7%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between explosive ordnance handler and gun perforator loader duties and responsibilities

Explosive ordnance handler example responsibilities.

Conduct foot patrol and/or vehicle patrol independently on premises.
Perform explosives testing using energetic materials following DoD safety procedures for ordinance disposal.
Respond to calls from military/combat personnel.

Gun perforator loader example responsibilities.

Manage the ATF requirements to account for all explosive from cradle to grave.
Manage Mexico border, customs paperwork, and drayage for Lear, drayage/door to door movements for Nissan.
Load explosives, drive crane, paperwork for ATF, daily logs, and oilfield problem shooting.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangements and properly tag pallets.
Maintain safety standards according to OSHA and Halliburton guidelines.

Explosive ordnance handler vs gun perforator loader skills

Common explosive ordnance handler skills

Hand Trucks, 52%
Hazardous Materials, 14%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 10%
Ammunition, 8%
Incident Reports, 6%
CDL, 6%

Common gun perforator loader skills

DOT, 26%
OSHA, 24%
Inventory Control, 23%
ATF, 15%
Inventory Counts, 10%
Safety Procedures, 1%

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