Jacket line operator vs line operator

The differences between jacket line operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, 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 line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Jacket line operator vs line operator overview

	Jacket Line Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$32,994	$34,520
Hourly rate	$15.86	$16.60
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	79,865	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	-	-

Jacket line operator vs line operator salary

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

	Jacket Line Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$32,994	$34,520
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between jacket line operator and line operator education

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

	Jacket Line Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Zoology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Jacket line operator vs line operator demographics

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

	Jacket Line Operator	Line Operator
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between jacket line operator and line 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.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Jacket line operator vs line operator skills

Common jacket line operator skills

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

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%