Machine shop worker vs bucket operator

The differences between machine shop workers and bucket operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bucket operator has an average salary of $41,288, which is higher than the $30,548 average annual salary of a machine shop worker.

The top three skills for a machine shop worker include machine shop, hand tools and calipers. The most important skills for a bucket operator are ETC, hand tools, and ladders.

Machine shop worker vs bucket operator overview

	Machine Shop Worker	Bucket Operator
Yearly salary	$30,548	$41,288
Hourly rate	$14.69	$19.85
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	60,736	40,119
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Machine shop worker vs bucket operator salary

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

	Machine Shop Worker	Bucket Operator
Average salary	$30,548	$41,288
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $32,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Bothell, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Precision Castparts	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between machine shop worker and bucket operator education

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

	Machine Shop Worker	Bucket Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Machine shop worker vs bucket operator demographics

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

	Machine Shop Worker	Bucket Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 8.3% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between machine shop worker and bucket operator duties and responsibilities

Machine shop worker example responsibilities.

Perform tig, mig, and spot welding.
Perform machine work involving the use of drill press, grinders, power saws, fork lifts and Bridgeport.
Perform MIG welding on light gauge materials.
Operate heavy duty saws, threading machines, drills, and grinders.
Construct automated and structural equipment for companies using primarily aluminum extrusion.
Provide quality product, meeting JIT schedules to the assembly plants, on time and in full.

Bucket operator example responsibilities.

Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Design rigging and hoisting systems.

Machine shop worker vs bucket operator skills

Common machine shop worker skills

Machine Shop, 31%
Hand Tools, 27%
Calipers, 12%
Grinders, 10%
Safety Guidelines, 5%
Lathe Machines, 3%

Common bucket operator skills

ETC, 24%
Hand Tools, 16%
Ladders, 14%
Power Saws, 12%
CDL, 10%
PPE, 9%