Mat roller vs roughing mill operator

The differences between mat rollers and roughing mill operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a roughing mill operator has an average salary of $44,202, which is higher than the $32,387 average annual salary of a mat roller.

Mat roller vs roughing mill operator overview

	Mat Roller	Roughing Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$32,387	$44,202
Hourly rate	$15.57	$21.25
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	888	26,705
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Mat roller vs roughing mill operator salary

Mat rollers and roughing mill operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mat Roller	Roughing Mill Operator
Average salary	$32,387	$44,202
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $35,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mat roller and roughing mill operator education

There are a few differences between a mat roller and a roughing mill operator in terms of educational background:

	Mat Roller	Roughing Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mat roller vs roughing mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between mat rollers' and roughing mill operators' demographics:

	Mat Roller	Roughing Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mat roller and roughing mill operator duties and responsibilities

Mat roller example responsibilities.

Deliver silverware to designate tables throughout the restaurant.
Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electronic testing devices.

Roughing mill operator example responsibilities.

Operate hoist, planers, and forklift.
Operate woodworking machines including planers.
Clamp truck driverFork truck driverWrapper operatorHouse crane operator6th hand utilityRewinder and wrapper helperDryer cleanerCore plugger
Coordinate with material engineers and chemists to troubleshoot areas of improvement.

Mat roller vs roughing mill operator skills

Common mat roller skills

Safety Standards, 76%
Floor Mats, 23%
Load Trucks, 1%

Common roughing mill operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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