Extrusion press operator vs tuber operator

The differences between extrusion press operators and tuber operators 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 tuber operator. Additionally, a tuber operator has an average salary of $33,541, 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 tuber operator are dye, , and .

Extrusion press operator vs tuber operator overview

	Extrusion Press Operator	Tuber Operator
Yearly salary	$33,056	$33,541
Hourly rate	$15.89	$16.13
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	33,442	30,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Extrusion press operator vs tuber operator salary

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

	Extrusion Press Operator	Tuber Operator
Average salary	$33,056	$33,541
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between extrusion press operator and tuber operator education

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

	Extrusion Press Operator	Tuber Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Extrusion press operator vs tuber operator demographics

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

	Extrusion Press Operator	Tuber Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between extrusion press operator and tuber operator 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

Tuber operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Extrusion press operator vs tuber operator skills

Common extrusion press operator skills

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

Common tuber operator skills

Dye, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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