Heat treater vs base draw operator

The differences between heat treaters and base draw operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a base draw operator has an average salary of $37,733, which is higher than the $34,572 average annual salary of a heat treater.

The top three skills for a heat treater include aerospace, aluminum and hardness testing. The most important skills for a base draw operator are radio communications, base operations, and .

Heat treater vs base draw operator overview

	Heat Treater	Base Draw Operator
Yearly salary	$34,572	$37,733
Hourly rate	$16.62	$18.14
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	421	29,925
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Heat treater vs base draw operator salary

Heat treaters and base draw operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heat Treater	Base Draw Operator
Average salary	$34,572	$37,733
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between heat treater and base draw operator education

There are a few differences between a heat treater and a base draw operator in terms of educational background:

	Heat Treater	Base Draw Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Heat treater vs base draw operator demographics

Here are the differences between heat treaters' and base draw operators' demographics:

	Heat Treater	Base Draw Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 57.2% Female, 42.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 9.7% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between heat treater and base draw operator duties and responsibilities

Heat treater example responsibilities.

Organize and lead rig up and rig down of equipment.
Conduct quality SPC random spot checks and manage department personnel.
Engineer heat treatments according to print and applicable aerospace and/or customer specifications.
Operate multiple furnaces (pre-temp, high temp and ISO).
Perform duties of aluminum and titanium work.
Operate overhead cranes and run mobile equipment.

Base draw operator example responsibilities.

Interpret and respond to system messages through use of JES2, MVS, SDSF and automate commands.
Provide day-to-day monitoring/support of mission critical application using UNIX commands and communication of any issues that may occur.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Heat treater vs base draw operator skills

Common heat treater skills

Aerospace, 23%
Aluminum, 12%
Hardness Testing, 9%
Anneal, 8%
Hoists, 7%
Production Schedules, 7%

Common base draw operator skills

Radio Communications, 52%
Base Operations, 48%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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