First leveler vs roughing mill operator

The differences between first levelers and roughing mill operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a first leveler has an average salary of $131,902, which is higher than the $44,202 average annual salary of a roughing mill operator.

First leveler vs roughing mill operator overview

	First Leveler	Roughing Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$131,902	$44,202
Hourly rate	$63.41	$21.25
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	2,925	26,705
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

First leveler vs roughing mill operator salary

First levelers and roughing mill operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First Leveler	Roughing Mill Operator
Average salary	$131,902	$44,202
Salary range	Between $95,000 And $182,000	Between $35,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between first leveler and roughing mill operator education

There are a few differences between a first leveler and a roughing mill operator in terms of educational background:

	First Leveler	Roughing Mill Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

First leveler vs roughing mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between first levelers' and roughing mill operators' demographics:

	First Leveler	Roughing Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between first leveler and roughing mill operator duties and responsibilities

First leveler example responsibilities.

Design, implement, manage and document network security configurations for firewalls.
Reset or respool network and mainframe printers.
Save cost of mainframe maintenance.
Assist in deploying Cisco VPN to user.
Partner with senior technicians to escalate calls if necessary.
Reproduce and escalate report bugs, test workarounds and patches.

Roughing mill operator example responsibilities.

Operate hoist, planers, and forklift.
Operate woodworking machines including planers.
Clamp truck driverFork truck driverWrapper operatorHouse crane operator6th hand utilityRewinder and wrapper helperDryer cleanerCore plugger
Coordinate with material engineers and chemists to troubleshoot areas of improvement.

First leveler vs roughing mill operator skills

Common first leveler skills

Level Support, 26%
Troubleshoot, 12%
Technical Support, 8%
Printers, 8%
Escalate, 7%
Password Resets, 7%

Common roughing mill operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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