Kiln fireman vs calciner operator

The differences between kiln firemen and calciner operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a calciner operator has an average salary of $43,368, which is higher than the $33,735 average annual salary of a kiln fireman.

The top three skills for a kiln fireman include dryers, RAN and equipment operation. The most important skills for a calciner operator are equipment operation, , and .

Kiln fireman vs calciner operator overview

	Kiln Fireman	Calciner Operator
Yearly salary	$33,735	$43,368
Hourly rate	$16.22	$20.85
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	102	26,171
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Kiln fireman vs calciner operator salary

Kiln firemen and calciner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kiln Fireman	Calciner Operator
Average salary	$33,735	$43,368
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $47,000	Between $29,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between kiln fireman and calciner operator education

There are a few differences between a kiln fireman and a calciner operator in terms of educational background:

	Kiln Fireman	Calciner Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	General Studies	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Kiln fireman vs calciner operator demographics

Here are the differences between kiln firemen' and calciner operators' demographics:

	Kiln Fireman	Calciner Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between kiln fireman and calciner operator duties and responsibilities

Kiln fireman example responsibilities.

Manage and buy lumber, run the kilns and boughtlumber from all hardwood producing areas.
Service locomotives by refueling, refilling sand tank, cleaning and washing interior/exterior of locomotives, transporting locomotives to appropriate tracks.
Operate ceramic kiln in the manufacture of electronic capacitors.

Calciner operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Operate ceramic kiln in the manufacture of electronic capacitors.

Kiln fireman vs calciner operator skills

Common kiln fireman skills

Dryers, 29%
RAN, 25%
Equipment Operation, 23%
Test Results, 23%

Common calciner operator skills

Equipment Operation, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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