Mill control operator vs head operator

The differences between mill control operators and head operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a mill control operator, becoming a head operator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a head operator has an average salary of $138,787, which is higher than the $39,206 average annual salary of a mill control operator.

The top three skills for a mill control operator include CNC, reconciliations and journal entries. The most important skills for a head operator are analytics, customer service, and project management.

Mill control operator vs head operator overview

	Mill Control Operator	Head Operator
Yearly salary	$39,206	$138,787
Hourly rate	$18.85	$66.72
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	57,194	101,974
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	2	6

Mill control operator vs head operator salary

Mill control operators and head operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Control Operator	Head Operator
Average salary	$39,206	$138,787
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $79,000 And $243,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between mill control operator and head operator education

There are a few differences between a mill control operator and a head operator in terms of educational background:

	Mill Control Operator	Head Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Mill control operator vs head operator demographics

Here are the differences between mill control operators' and head operators' demographics:

	Mill Control Operator	Head Operator
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 78.6% Female, 21.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between mill control operator and head operator duties and responsibilities

Mill control operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Reorganize the mill's books to follow GAAP.
Operate okuma lathes, operate horizontal machining center
Monitor and maintain audio and video transmissions according to the program/commercial schedule and in compliance with technical specifications and FCC guidelines.
Work on parsing the XML files using DOM/SAX parsers.

Head operator example responsibilities.

Manage all social media outlets (Facebook.
Lead the road-map to SaaS offering and implement DevOps.
Manage technology build out of new office space and data center facilities for Americas.
Manage all purchase orders, inventory, A/P, A/R, payroll, and all credit card forms.
Manage all security and compliance relate items including SOX, HIPAA, internal controls, and FDA validation requirements.
Design and implement disaster recovery in the cloud and manage routine maintenance of the cloud environment and business relationship.

Mill control operator vs head operator skills

Common mill control operator skills

CNC, 44%
Reconciliations, 16%
Journal Entries, 14%
Internal Controls, 8%
Paper Mill, 7%
GAAP, 5%

Common head operator skills

Analytics, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Project Management, 7%
Oversight, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
KPIs, 6%