Mill control operator vs set-up operator

The differences between mill control operators and set-up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a mill control operator and a set-up operator. Additionally, a set-up operator has an average salary of $39,269, 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 set-up operator are calipers, cnc machines, and hand tools.

Mill control operator vs set-up operator overview

	Mill Control Operator	Set-Up Operator
Yearly salary	$39,206	$39,269
Hourly rate	$18.85	$18.88
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	57,194	55,670
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mill control operator vs set-up operator salary

Mill control operators and set-up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Control Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average salary	$39,206	$39,269
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between mill control operator and set-up operator education

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

	Mill Control Operator	Set-Up Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Mill control operator vs set-up operator demographics

Here are the differences between mill control operators' and set-up operators' demographics:

	Mill Control Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
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, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mill control operator and set-up 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.

Set-up operator example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Use and replacement of drills, taps, broaches, and reamers.
Manufacture parts according to blueprints, work with stainless steel aluminum, brass and plastics.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
Use of exact measuring instruments as CMM, optical comparators, mics, bore gauges and many other tools.
Produce parts from different materials such as cold roll steel, stainless steel, no lead brass and regular brass.

Mill control operator vs set-up operator skills

Common mill control operator skills

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

Common set-up operator skills

Calipers, 9%
CNC Machines, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%

Mill Control Operator vs. similar jobs

Mill Control Operator related careers

Mill Control Operator related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Production and Manufacturing Industry
Mill Control Operator
Mill Control Operator vs Set-Up Operator

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse production and manufacturing jobs