Grain elevator operator vs operator

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

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

Grain elevator operator vs operator overview

	Grain Elevator Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$38,730	$37,928
Hourly rate	$18.62	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	36,730	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	41	43
Years of experience	-	4

Grain elevator operator vs operator salary

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

	Grain Elevator Operator	Operator
Average salary	$38,730	$37,928
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Hickory, NC	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	North Dakota
Best paying company	General Mills	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Finance	Technology

Differences between grain elevator operator and operator education

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

	Grain Elevator Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grain elevator operator vs operator demographics

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

	Grain Elevator Operator	Operator
Average age	41	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 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	4%	4%

Differences between grain elevator operator and 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.

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 elevator operator vs operator skills

Common grain elevator operator skills

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

Common operator skills

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