Laminating operator vs line operator

The differences between laminating 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 $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 line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Laminating operator vs line operator overview

	Laminating Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$34,070	$34,520
Hourly rate	$16.38	$16.60
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	47,352	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	-	-

Laminating operator vs line operator salary

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

	Laminating Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$34,070	$34,520
Salary range	Between $28,000 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 laminating operator and line operator education

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

	Laminating Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laminating operator vs line operator demographics

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

	Laminating Operator	Line Operator
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 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 laminating operator and line 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.

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.

Laminating operator vs line 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 line operator skills

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