Hoisting engineer vs heavy equipment operator

The differences between hoisting engineers and heavy equipment operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a hoisting engineer and a heavy equipment operator. Additionally, a hoisting engineer has an average salary of $56,324, which is higher than the $39,822 average annual salary of a heavy equipment operator.

The top three skills for a hoisting engineer include asphalt, cranes and . The most important skills for a heavy equipment operator are loaders, backhoe, and CDL.

Hoisting engineer vs heavy equipment operator overview

	Hoisting Engineer	Heavy Equipment Operator
Yearly salary	$56,324	$39,822
Hourly rate	$27.08	$19.15
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	313	47,261
Job satisfaction	-	4.6
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Hoisting engineer vs heavy equipment operator salary

Hoisting engineers and heavy equipment operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hoisting Engineer	Heavy Equipment Operator
Average salary	$56,324	$39,822
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $112,000	Between $27,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Trenton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Moody's
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between hoisting engineer and heavy equipment operator education

There are a few differences between a hoisting engineer and a heavy equipment operator in terms of educational background:

	Hoisting Engineer	Heavy Equipment Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hoisting engineer vs heavy equipment operator demographics

Here are the differences between hoisting engineers' and heavy equipment operators' demographics:

	Hoisting Engineer	Heavy Equipment Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 0.9% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between hoisting engineer and heavy equipment operator duties and responsibilities

Hoisting engineer example responsibilities.

Computerize boilers and compressors operating information with KPI.
Maintain and repair all A/C units.

Heavy equipment operator example responsibilities.

Manage and cross-train subordinates in several job-relate tasks while promoting leadership.
Operate trucks and equipment such as backhoe, dump trucks, front-end loader, hydraulic excavator, skid steers and bulldozers.
Operate heavy equipment including, but limit to, backhoe, excavators, bobcats, forklifts, trucks and wheel loaders.
Operate equipment used for construction purposes such as tankers, cranes, bulldozers, loaders, compost mixers and excavators.
Put down mulch cut grass, plant and dig up.
Work with asphalt, cut down trees, and dig trenches.

Hoisting engineer vs heavy equipment operator skills

Common hoisting engineer skills

Asphalt, 53%
Cranes, 47%

Common heavy equipment operator skills

Loaders, 9%
Backhoe, 6%
CDL, 6%
Asphalt, 5%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Dump Truck, 5%

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