Farm equipment operator vs operator

The differences between farm equipment operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $27,872 average annual salary of a farm equipment operator.

The top three skills for a farm equipment operator include harvest, CDL and mowing. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Farm equipment operator vs operator overview

	Farm Equipment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$27,872	$37,928
Hourly rate	$13.40	$18.23
Growth rate	1%	7%
Number of jobs	45,459	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	4

Farm equipment operator vs operator salary

Farm equipment operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Equipment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$27,872	$37,928
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Aberdeen, SD	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	The Wonderful Company	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Technology

Differences between farm equipment operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a farm equipment operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Farm Equipment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Farm equipment operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between farm equipment operators' and operators' demographics:

	Farm Equipment Operator	Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between farm equipment operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Farm equipment operator example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct the baling, hauling, advertising, and selling of 2000 straw square bales a year from 2002-2006.
Operate combines, grain trucks, tractors, cultivator, and augers.
Landscape work (leaf pickup, lawn mowing, weed spraying, repairing fencing, etc . )
Utilize GPS while planting grain.
Used GPS to navigate farm equipment.
Use of tractor for raking and baling.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Farm equipment operator vs operator skills

Common farm equipment operator skills

Harvest, 28%
CDL, 7%
Mowing, 5%
GPS, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%
Equipment Maintenance, 4%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%