Glue line operator vs line operator

The differences between glue line operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, which is higher than the $27,917 average annual salary of a glue line operator.

The top three skills for a glue line operator include semi trailers, assembly line and glue line. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Glue line operator vs line operator overview

	Glue Line Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$27,917	$34,520
Hourly rate	$13.42	$16.60
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	71,689	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	-

Glue line operator vs line operator salary

Glue line operators and line operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glue Line Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$27,917	$34,520
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $31,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between glue line operator and line operator education

There are a few differences between a glue line operator and a line operator in terms of educational background:

	Glue Line Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Glue line operator vs line operator demographics

Here are the differences between glue line operators' and line operators' demographics:

	Glue Line Operator	Line Operator
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 18.4% Unknown, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between glue line operator and line operator duties and responsibilities

Glue line operator example responsibilities.

Follow company guidelines and motivate to accomplish goals and help to troubleshoot to get projects done.
Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Work in a fast-pace environment to ensure quality automobiles for Honda distribution & manufacturing

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Glue line operator vs line operator skills

Common glue line operator skills

Semi Trailers, 39%
Assembly Line, 35%
Glue Line, 26%

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%