Jacket line operator vs laminating operator

The differences between jacket line operators and laminating operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laminating operator has an average salary of $34,070, which is higher than the $32,994 average annual salary of a jacket line operator.

The top three skills for a jacket line operator include extrusion, safety regulations and extruders. The most important skills for a laminating operator are quality checks, quality standards, and quality products.

Jacket line operator vs laminating operator overview

	Jacket Line Operator	Laminating Operator
Yearly salary	$32,994	$34,070
Hourly rate	$15.86	$16.38
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	79,865	47,352
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Jacket line operator vs laminating operator salary

Jacket line operators and laminating operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jacket Line Operator	Laminating Operator
Average salary	$32,994	$34,070
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between jacket line operator and laminating operator education

There are a few differences between a jacket line operator and a laminating operator in terms of educational background:

	Jacket Line Operator	Laminating Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Zoology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Jacket line operator vs laminating operator demographics

Here are the differences between jacket line operators' and laminating operators' demographics:

	Jacket Line Operator	Laminating Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between jacket line operator and laminating operator duties and responsibilities

Jacket line operator example responsibilities.

Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Laminating operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Adhere to all GMP and ISO practices.
Run, troubleshoot, and operate film and foil laminator machine.
Execute daily operations of furnaces and etching equipment.
Set up Bobst flat die and run machine with no asistance.

Jacket line operator vs laminating operator skills

Common jacket line operator skills

Extrusion, 32%
Safety Regulations, 19%
Extruders, 18%
RAN, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 7%

Common laminating operator skills

Quality Checks, 26%
Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Products, 9%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Issues, 6%
Machine Adjustments, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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