Extrusion press operator vs compressor

The differences between extrusion press operators and compressors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an extrusion press operator and a compressor. Additionally, a compressor has an average salary of $50,528, which is higher than the $33,056 average annual salary of an extrusion press operator.

The top three skills for an extrusion press operator include extrusion, quality checks and RAN. The most important skills for a compressor are assembly line, gas compressors, and .

Extrusion press operator vs compressor overview

	Extrusion Press Operator	Compressor
Yearly salary	$33,056	$50,528
Hourly rate	$15.89	$24.29
Growth rate	-5%	-6%
Number of jobs	33,442	215
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Extrusion press operator vs compressor salary

Extrusion press operators and compressors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Extrusion Press Operator	Compressor
Average salary	$33,056	$50,528
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between extrusion press operator and compressor education

There are a few differences between an extrusion press operator and a compressor in terms of educational background:

	Extrusion Press Operator	Compressor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Extrusion press operator vs compressor demographics

Here are the differences between extrusion press operators' and compressors' demographics:

	Extrusion Press Operator	Compressor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between extrusion press operator and compressor duties and responsibilities

Extrusion press operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Operate aluminum extrusion press in a production base environment.
Operate a large extrusion press for a national ammunition manufacturing company.
Operate extruders and other machinery; used high-density polyethylene in combination with other additives to create blown film plastic.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Compressor example responsibilities.

Have visited various locations and have accomplished field preventive maintenance on compressors.
Have visited various locations and have accomplished field preventive maintenance on compressors.
Submit data to Chrysler through VPM and Autoweb.
Complete necessary checks on product including weight, thickness, hardness, friability, and dissolution.
Preform friability test on tablets to enhance disintegration properties.

Extrusion press operator vs compressor skills

Common extrusion press operator skills

Extrusion, 51%
Quality Checks, 20%
RAN, 7%
Production Quality, 5%
Aluminum Products, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

Common compressor skills

Assembly Line, 63%
Gas Compressors, 37%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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