Mine equipment operator vs asphalt raker

The differences between mine equipment operators and asphalt rakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mine equipment operator has an average salary of $43,664, which is higher than the $30,608 average annual salary of an asphalt raker.

The top three skills for a mine equipment operator include loaders, graders and end loaders. The most important skills for an asphalt raker are asphalt, traffic control, and jack hammers.

Mine equipment operator vs asphalt raker overview

	Mine Equipment Operator	Asphalt Raker
Yearly salary	$43,664	$30,608
Hourly rate	$20.99	$14.72
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	40,310	430
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 83%
Average age	40	45
Years of experience	-	2

Mine equipment operator vs asphalt raker salary

Mine equipment operators and asphalt rakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mine Equipment Operator	Asphalt Raker
Average salary	$43,664	$30,608
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $56,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mine equipment operator and asphalt raker education

There are a few differences between a mine equipment operator and an asphalt raker in terms of educational background:

	Mine Equipment Operator	Asphalt Raker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 83%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine equipment operator vs asphalt raker demographics

Here are the differences between mine equipment operators' and asphalt rakers' demographics:

	Mine Equipment Operator	Asphalt Raker
Average age	40	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 25.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between mine equipment operator and asphalt raker duties and responsibilities

Mine equipment operator example responsibilities.

Operate other various equipment including but not limit to shovels, loaders, snow plows, and water trucks.
Track Dozers: D8L, D9.
Operate heavy equipment such as loaders, forklifts, mining trucks and dump trucks.
Remove debris such as loose shale from channels and planer travel areas using battery and diesel scoops.
Preform grind checks every shift to determine if any work needs to be done before start up of crusher plant.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.

Asphalt raker example responsibilities.

Work as part of the paving crew primarily raking asphalt, shoveling excess asphalt and sweeping up debris
Finish surface by smoothing and tampering asphalt material to the proper grade and thickness to properly adhere material to road surface.
Conduct leaf control and clean up in bunkers, fairways, greens, etc.

Mine equipment operator vs asphalt raker skills

Common mine equipment operator skills

Loaders, 22%
Graders, 19%
End Loaders, 17%
OSHA, 13%
Shovels, 13%
MSHA, 10%

Common asphalt raker skills

Asphalt, 85%
Traffic Control, 14%
Jack Hammers, 1%

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