Grain drier operator vs forklift operator

The differences between grain drier operators and forklift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grain drier operator has an average salary of $37,998, which is higher than the $34,213 average annual salary of a forklift operator.

The top three skills for a grain drier operator include CDL, ladders and harvest. The most important skills for a forklift operator are pallets, basic math, and electric pallet jack.

Grain drier operator vs forklift operator overview

	Grain Drier Operator	Forklift Operator
Yearly salary	$37,998	$34,213
Hourly rate	$18.27	$16.45
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	30,517	213,020
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	41	43
Years of experience	-	4

Grain drier operator vs forklift operator salary

Grain drier operators and forklift operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Drier Operator	Forklift Operator
Average salary	$37,998	$34,213
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	DeWitt LLP Law Firm
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grain drier operator and forklift operator education

There are a few differences between a grain drier operator and a forklift operator in terms of educational background:

	Grain Drier Operator	Forklift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grain drier operator vs forklift operator demographics

Here are the differences between grain drier operators' and forklift operators' demographics:

	Grain Drier Operator	Forklift Operator
Average age	41	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.8% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 16.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 2.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	4%

Differences between grain drier operator and forklift operator duties and responsibilities

Grain drier operator example responsibilities.

Dump grain trucks during the harvest season.
Grease tower chains, conveyor rollers, and pit augers.
Maintain augers, drags, motors, elevators, etc.
Pour and mix chemicals in the wet etch area, etch wafers measure etch depths and rates.
Implement tool control and OSHA safety regulations while working independently on various machinery.
Operate a computer base dryer.

Forklift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Position forks under, over, or around load pallets, boxes, products, and transports load to designate area.
Transport raw materials to storage or point of production base on FIFO.
Remove press parts from line and place into WIP locations by FIFO.
Perform safety checks on machines; and troubleshoot problems during machine operation.
Start working as an order selector picking orders and wrapping for shipment.

Grain drier operator vs forklift operator skills

Common grain drier operator skills

CDL, 19%
Ladders, 15%
Harvest, 13%
OSHA, 12%
Rail Cars, 10%
Loaders, 10%

Common forklift operator skills

Pallets, 18%
Basic Math, 6%
Electric Pallet Jack, 5%
OSHA, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Load Trucks, 4%

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