Grader vs bulldozer mechanic

The differences between graders and bulldozer mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bulldozer mechanic has an average salary of $47,701, which is higher than the $32,225 average annual salary of a grader.

Grader vs bulldozer mechanic overview

	Grader	Bulldozer Mechanic
Yearly salary	$32,225	$47,701
Hourly rate	$15.49	$22.93
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	674	33,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	-
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	4

Grader vs bulldozer mechanic salary

Graders and bulldozer mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grader	Bulldozer Mechanic
Average salary	$32,225	$47,701
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $46,000	Between $27,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	South Bend, IN	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Google	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between grader and bulldozer mechanic education

There are a few differences between a grader and a bulldozer mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Grader	Bulldozer Mechanic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	-
Most common major	Mathematics	-
Most common college	-	-

Grader vs bulldozer mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between graders' and bulldozer mechanics' demographics:

	Grader	Bulldozer Mechanic
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 50.1% Female, 49.9%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 42.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 1.6% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	1%

Differences between grader and bulldozer mechanic duties and responsibilities

Grader example responsibilities.

Provide feedback on errors, manage records on blackboard and proctore during exams.
Lead class sessions, run experiments and dissections for the class, and participate in organizational meetings.
Develop python scripts to automate vulnerability/threat detection in the network using Tshark module.
Provide assistance and guidance to students on topics including algorithms, data structures, and recursion.
Help grade prison inmates test to prepare for their GED.
Compile current media coverage of climate change impacts for inclusion in course syllabus.

Bulldozer mechanic example responsibilities.

Document repairs, modifications and inspections in accordance with FAA requirements on both paper and in an automate maintenance information database.
Install emt and rigid electrical conduit

Grader vs bulldozer mechanic skills

Common grader skills

Discrete Mathematics, 16%
Lab Reports, 10%
Final Exams, 9%
Economics, 8%
Calculus II, 6%
Linear Algebra, 5%

Common bulldozer mechanic skills

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