Frame operator vs machine operator/forklift operator

The differences between frame operators and machine operator/forklift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a frame operator has an average salary of $37,822, which is higher than the $32,452 average annual salary of a machine operator/forklift operator.

Frame operator vs machine operator/forklift operator overview

	Frame Operator	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Yearly salary	$37,822	$32,452
Hourly rate	$18.18	$15.60
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	29,573	120,073
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	50	43
Years of experience	-	4

Frame operator vs machine operator/forklift operator salary

Frame operators and machine operator/forklift operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Frame Operator	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Average salary	$37,822	$32,452
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	TreeHouse Foods
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between frame operator and machine operator/forklift operator education

There are a few differences between a frame operator and a machine operator/forklift operator in terms of educational background:

	Frame Operator	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Frame operator vs machine operator/forklift operator demographics

Here are the differences between frame operators' and machine operator/forklift operators' demographics:

	Frame Operator	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Average age	50	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 16.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.3% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between frame operator and machine operator/forklift operator duties and responsibilities

Frame operator example responsibilities.

Inspect interior cloth for different car companies, like Toyota, Honda and Mitshubishi.
Turn wheels to adjust clips and pins to stretch cloth to specify widths.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Make yarn for Nike, Hanes, Gildan, etc.

Machine operator/forklift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Measure position of sheet with cores for evenly run product.
Keep inventory of products being run on a daily basis.
Support operation of rotary die cutter equipment QA testing to follow prescribe guidelines.
Operate power shovels, scrapers, backhoes, loaders, bulldozer, dump truck, forklift.
Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating and breaking rock and concrete and making winter roads.

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