Finishing area operator vs operator

The differences between finishing area 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 $33,012 average annual salary of a finishing area operator.

The top three skills for a finishing area operator include safety procedures, operational procedures and rail cars. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Finishing area operator vs operator overview

	Finishing Area Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$33,012	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.87	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	41,820	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Finishing area operator vs operator salary

Finishing area operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Finishing Area Operator	Operator
Average salary	$33,012	$37,928
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between finishing area operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a finishing area operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Finishing Area Operator	Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Finishing area operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between finishing area operators' and operators' demographics:

	Finishing Area Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	5%	4%

Differences between finishing area operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Finishing area operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Load pre-cut graphite stamp dyes into EDM head.

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.

Finishing area operator vs operator skills

Common finishing area operator skills

Safety Procedures, 64%
Operational Procedures, 25%
Rail Cars, 12%

Common operator skills

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