Holder vs finisher operator

The differences between holders and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a finisher operator has an average salary of $35,406, which is higher than the $30,784 average annual salary of a holder.

The top three skills for a holder include customer service, surgical procedures and direct traffic. The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Holder vs finisher operator overview

	Holder	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$30,784	$35,406
Hourly rate	$14.80	$17.02
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	7,501	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Holder vs finisher operator salary

Holders and finisher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Holder	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$30,784	$35,406
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between holder and finisher operator education

There are a few differences between a holder and a finisher operator in terms of educational background:

	Holder	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Holder vs finisher operator demographics

Here are the differences between holders' and finisher operators' demographics:

	Holder	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between holder and finisher operator duties and responsibilities

Holder example responsibilities.

Manage monetary transactions and POS operations.
Apply clips to candle wicks.
Perform melted liquid test IAW company policies and procedures.
Operate multiple textile machines using cotton and various materials.
Train new sign spinners and develop new tricks and techniques.
Place wicks into jars and package candles to prepare for distribution.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Holder vs finisher operator skills

Common holder skills

Customer Service, 35%
Surgical Procedures, 26%
Direct Traffic, 8%
Property Accountability, 6%
Tax Season, 4%
Retractors, 4%

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%