Line assigner vs line operator

The differences between line assigners 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 $31,245 average annual salary of a line assigner.

The top three skills for a line assigner include technical support, service orders and . The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Line assigner vs line operator overview

	Line Assigner	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$31,245	$34,520
Hourly rate	$15.02	$16.60
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	45,710	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	-	-

Line assigner vs line operator salary

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

	Line Assigner	Line Operator
Average salary	$31,245	$34,520
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	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 line assigner and line operator education

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

	Line Assigner	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Line assigner vs line operator demographics

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

	Line Assigner	Line Operator
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	9%	5%

Differences between line assigner and line operator duties and responsibilities

Line assigner example responsibilities.

Manage system and application support for internal customers including software installation and PC upgrades.
Supervise and educate special education students to deliver social, behavioral and academic lessons using ABA therapy.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

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.

Line assigner vs line operator skills

Common line assigner skills

Technical Support, 63%
Service Orders, 37%

Common line operator skills

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