Grain drier operator vs operator

The differences between grain drier operators and 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 $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a grain drier operator include CDL, ladders and harvest. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Grain drier operator vs operator overview

	Grain Drier Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$37,998	$37,928
Hourly rate	$18.27	$18.23
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	30,517	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	41	43
Years of experience	-	4

Grain drier operator vs operator salary

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

	Grain Drier Operator	Operator
Average salary	$37,998	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between grain drier operator and operator education

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

	Grain Drier Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grain drier operator vs operator demographics

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

	Grain Drier Operator	Operator
Average age	41	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	4%

Differences between grain drier operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Grain drier operator vs operator skills

Common grain drier operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%