Melter operator vs forklift operator

The differences between melter operators and forklift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a melter operator has an average salary of $35,740, which is higher than the $34,213 average annual salary of a forklift operator.

The top three skills for a melter operator include aluminum, safety procedures and customer specifications. The most important skills for a forklift operator are pallets, basic math, and electric pallet jack.

Melter operator vs forklift operator overview

	Melter Operator	Forklift Operator
Yearly salary	$35,740	$34,213
Hourly rate	$17.18	$16.45
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	30,201	213,020
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	-	4

Melter operator vs forklift operator salary

Melter operators and forklift operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Melter Operator	Forklift Operator
Average salary	$35,740	$34,213
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $47,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	DeWitt LLP Law Firm
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between melter operator and forklift operator education

There are a few differences between a melter operator and a forklift operator in terms of educational background:

	Melter Operator	Forklift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Melter operator vs forklift operator demographics

Here are the differences between melter operators' and forklift operators' demographics:

	Melter Operator	Forklift Operator
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 16.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 2.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between melter operator and forklift operator duties and responsibilities

Melter operator example responsibilities.

Exhibit leadership skills by managing co-worker assignments while simultaneously monitoring the skate floor
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Exhibit leadership skills by managing co-worker assignments while simultaneously monitoring the skate floor

Forklift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Position forks under, over, or around load pallets, boxes, products, and transports load to designate area.
Transport raw materials to storage or point of production base on FIFO.
Remove press parts from line and place into WIP locations by FIFO.
Perform safety checks on machines; and troubleshoot problems during machine operation.
Start working as an order selector picking orders and wrapping for shipment.

Melter operator vs forklift operator skills

Common melter operator skills

Aluminum, 44%
Safety Procedures, 43%
Customer Specifications, 7%
Hoists, 5%

Common forklift operator skills

Pallets, 18%
Basic Math, 6%
Electric Pallet Jack, 5%
OSHA, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Load Trucks, 4%