Laminating operator vs finisher operator

The differences between laminating operators 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 $34,070 average annual salary of a laminating operator.

The top three skills for a laminating operator include quality checks, quality standards and quality products. The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Laminating operator vs finisher operator overview

	Laminating Operator	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$34,070	$35,406
Hourly rate	$16.38	$17.02
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	47,352	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Laminating operator vs finisher operator salary

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

	Laminating Operator	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$34,070	$35,406
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	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 laminating operator and finisher operator education

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

	Laminating Operator	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laminating operator vs finisher operator demographics

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

	Laminating Operator	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 laminating operator and finisher operator duties and responsibilities

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.

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).

Laminating operator vs finisher operator skills

Common laminating operator skills

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

Common finisher operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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