Grain elevator operator vs bed operator

The differences between grain elevator operators and bed operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grain elevator operator has an average salary of $38,730, which is higher than the $32,874 average annual salary of a bed operator.

The top three skills for a grain elevator operator include harvest, ladders and grain elevator. The most important skills for a bed operator are GMP, customer service, and .

Grain elevator operator vs bed operator overview

	Grain Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Yearly salary	$38,730	$32,874
Hourly rate	$18.62	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	36,730	30,042
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Grain elevator operator vs bed operator salary

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

	Grain Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Average salary	$38,730	$32,874
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Hickory, NC	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	General Mills	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between grain elevator operator and bed operator education

There are a few differences between a grain elevator operator and a bed operator in terms of educational background:

	Grain Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grain elevator operator vs bed operator demographics

Here are the differences between grain elevator operators' and bed operators' demographics:

	Grain Elevator Operator	Bed Operator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between grain elevator operator and bed operator duties and responsibilities

Grain elevator operator example responsibilities.

Work as a grain elevator operator for summer harvest
Help to design conveyance dollies which reduce assembly walk time and save space.
Perform job tasks in a safe manner in compliance with ADM safety programs and procedures.
Used agris while loading, also have telehandler and bobcat experience, also have grain grading experience
Drive and operate grain truck and semis, tractors, skid steers, augers, conveyors.
Repair machinery including: maintence payloaders skik loaders and forklifts.

Bed operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Operate all equipment associate with the solvent extraction process: including extractors, distillation, and mineral oil systems.
Help in the making of wire rope slings, twisting the eyes and pressing the sleeves.
Operate and maintain high-speed OPEX mail extracting and sorting equipment.
Preform and cross-train on other remittance processing duties including keying and clerical functions.
Perform running duties including batching trays, cleaning machine trash bins, and assisting on extractors.

Grain elevator operator vs bed operator skills

Common grain elevator operator skills

Harvest, 24%
Ladders, 13%
Grain Elevator, 12%
Measure Materials, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 7%
Logistics, 6%

Common bed operator skills

GMP, 54%
Customer Service, 46%

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