Laminating operator vs operator

The differences between laminating operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Laminating operator vs operator overview

	Laminating Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$34,070	$37,928
Hourly rate	$16.38	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	47,352	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Laminating operator vs operator salary

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

	Laminating Operator	Operator
Average salary	$34,070	$37,928
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between laminating operator and operator education

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

	Laminating Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laminating operator vs operator demographics

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

	Laminating Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between laminating operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Laminating operator vs 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 operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%