Laminating operator vs shop worker

The differences between laminating operators and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laminating operator has an average salary of $34,070, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a laminating operator include quality checks, quality standards and quality products. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Laminating operator vs shop worker overview

	Laminating Operator	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$34,070	$31,850
Hourly rate	$16.38	$15.31
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	47,352	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Laminating operator vs shop worker salary

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

	Laminating Operator	Shop Worker
Average salary	$34,070	$31,850
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between laminating operator and shop worker education

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

	Laminating Operator	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laminating operator vs shop worker demographics

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

	Laminating Operator	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laminating operator and shop worker 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.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Laminating operator vs shop worker skills

Common laminating operator skills

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

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%