Hopper operator vs composite technician

The differences between hopper operators and composite technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hopper operator has an average salary of $34,345, which is higher than the $33,380 average annual salary of a composite technician.

The top three skills for a hopper operator include hopper cars, and . The most important skills for a composite technician are hand tools, calipers, and composite materials.

Hopper operator vs composite technician overview

	Hopper Operator	Composite Technician
Yearly salary	$34,345	$33,380
Hourly rate	$16.51	$16.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	30,825	24,674
Job satisfaction	-	3.5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Hopper operator vs composite technician salary

Hopper operators and composite technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hopper Operator	Composite Technician
Average salary	$34,345	$33,380
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Lincoln, NE
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Aurora Flight Sciences
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between hopper operator and composite technician education

There are a few differences between a hopper operator and a composite technician in terms of educational background:

	Hopper Operator	Composite Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Aviation
Most common college	-	-

Hopper operator vs composite technician demographics

Here are the differences between hopper operators' and composite technicians' demographics:

	Hopper Operator	Composite Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.9% Female, 15.1%	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between hopper operator and composite technician duties and responsibilities

Hopper operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

Composite technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Fabricate parts from stock maintaining alloy, heat treat, surface finish including aluminum, stainless steel and titanium.
Complete courses on OSHA requirements.
Maintain MSDS and other OSHA relate paperwork.
Be aware FOD and other hazards when working with chemicals.
Inspect every layer to ensure that they are all FOD free.

Hopper operator vs composite technician skills

Common hopper operator skills

Hopper Cars, 100%

Common composite technician skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Calipers, 9%
Composite Materials, 7%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
Grinders, 4%
Autoclaves, 4%