Mine equipment operator vs operator

The differences between mine equipment operators and operators 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 $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a mine equipment operator include loaders, graders and end loaders. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Mine equipment operator vs operator overview

	Mine Equipment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$43,664	$37,928
Hourly rate	$20.99	$18.23
Growth rate	1%	7%
Number of jobs	40,310	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	4

Mine equipment operator vs operator salary

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

	Mine Equipment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$43,664	$37,928
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $56,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mine equipment operator and operator education

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

	Mine Equipment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine equipment operator vs operator demographics

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

	Mine Equipment Operator	Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between mine equipment operator and operator 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Mine equipment operator vs operator skills

Common mine equipment operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%