Four-slide operator vs drill press operator

The differences between four-slide operators and drill press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a four-slide operator and a drill press operator. Additionally, a drill press operator has an average salary of $35,232, which is higher than the $33,421 average annual salary of a four-slide operator.

The top three skills for a four-slide operator include calipers, guest safety and blueprint specifications. The most important skills for a drill press operator are blueprint specifications, jigs, and tape measure.

Four-slide operator vs drill press operator overview

	Four-Slide Operator	Drill Press Operator
Yearly salary	$33,421	$35,232
Hourly rate	$16.07	$16.94
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	26,517	44,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Four-slide operator vs drill press operator salary

Four-slide operators and drill press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Four-Slide Operator	Drill Press Operator
Average salary	$33,421	$35,232
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between four-slide operator and drill press operator education

There are a few differences between a four-slide operator and a drill press operator in terms of educational background:

	Four-Slide Operator	Drill Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Four-slide operator vs drill press operator demographics

Here are the differences between four-slide operators' and drill press operators' demographics:

	Four-Slide Operator	Drill Press Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.3% Female, 38.7%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between four-slide operator and drill press operator duties and responsibilities

Four-slide operator example responsibilities.

Train in rescue breathing and CPR.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Drill press operator example responsibilities.

Certify machine operator for Amada press break of stainless steel
General mig welding for any project that is needed.
Drill and tap aerospace parts such as steel and aluminum structures.
Use of work orders to follow ISO procedures, and complete product quantity for each job perform.
Used tooling consist of Oxygen/acetylene torches, grinders, welding equipment including MIG and flux-core wire using noble gas shields.
Perform basic troubleshooting of extrusion machinery and plastics processes.

Four-slide operator vs drill press operator skills

Common four-slide operator skills

Calipers, 40%
Guest Safety, 18%
Blueprint Specifications, 15%
Customer Service, 12%
Punch Press, 6%
Troubleshoot, 3%

Common drill press operator skills

Blueprint Specifications, 19%
Jigs, 16%
Tape Measure, 11%
CNC Machines, 8%
Safety Practices, 5%
Drill Holes, 5%