Gear cutter vs bullard operator

The differences between gear cutters and bullard operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bullard operator has an average salary of $45,084, which is higher than the $41,190 average annual salary of a gear cutter.

Gear cutter vs bullard operator overview

	Gear Cutter	Bullard Operator
Yearly salary	$41,190	$45,084
Hourly rate	$19.80	$21.68
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,528	29,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 25%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Gear cutter vs bullard operator salary

Gear cutters and bullard operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gear Cutter	Bullard Operator
Average salary	$41,190	$45,084
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $61,000	Between $32,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gear cutter and bullard operator education

There are a few differences between a gear cutter and a bullard operator in terms of educational background:

	Gear Cutter	Bullard Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 25%
Most common major	Manufacturing Engineering	Communication
Most common college	-	-

Gear cutter vs bullard operator demographics

Here are the differences between gear cutters' and bullard operators' demographics:

	Gear Cutter	Bullard Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between gear cutter and bullard operator duties and responsibilities

Gear cutter example responsibilities.

Work operating equipment including gear generators such as gear grinders, shapers and hobbing machines and manual OD grinders.
Set machine up to run different parts.
Operate the machines in the CVT department.
Advise management on CMM probes and sizes that would be applicable to their needs.
Utilize Gleason gear testers to check gear patterns and a Zeiss CMM to obtain corrections to input into the FANUC controls.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and veneer calipers.

Bullard operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Gear cutter vs bullard operator skills

Common gear cutter skills

CNC Machines, 49%
Barber-Coleman, 24%
Calipers, 20%
RUN, 7%

Common bullard operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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