Lead loader vs operator

The differences between lead loaders and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lead loader and an operator. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $36,858 average annual salary of a lead loader.

The top three skills for a lead loader include load trucks, safety standards and pallets. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Lead loader vs operator overview

	Lead Loader	Operator
Yearly salary	$36,858	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.72	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	4,333	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Lead loader vs operator salary

Lead loaders and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Loader	Operator
Average salary	$36,858	$37,928
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $58,000	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 lead loader and operator education

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

	Lead Loader	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead loader vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between lead loaders' and operators' demographics:

	Lead Loader	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.8% Female, 11.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	4%	4%

Differences between lead loader and operator duties and responsibilities

Lead loader example responsibilities.

Manage Mexico border, customs paperwork, and drayage for Lear, drayage/door to door movements for Nissan.
Move product locations using RF unit.
Help direct other loaders during operation, ensuring accurate and efficient completion of tasks.
Distribute work to loaders daily and keep records of production numbers for each loader.
General warehouse duties and responsible for cleaning the work area and equipment regularly by removing empty pallets, wood and plastic.
Operate various machines throughout warehouse following OSHA and company safety protocols.

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.

Lead loader vs operator skills

Common lead loader skills

Load Trucks, 18%
Safety Standards, 16%
Pallets, 11%
Loaders, 9%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%

Common operator skills

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