Mine equipment operator vs spreader operator

The differences between mine equipment operators and spreader 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 $38,453 average annual salary of a spreader operator.

The top three skills for a mine equipment operator include loaders, graders and end loaders. The most important skills for a spreader operator are loaders, OSHA, and CDL.

Mine equipment operator vs spreader operator overview

	Mine Equipment Operator	Spreader Operator
Yearly salary	$43,664	$38,453
Hourly rate	$20.99	$18.49
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	40,310	30,111
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	40	45
Years of experience	-	2

Mine equipment operator vs spreader operator salary

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

	Mine Equipment Operator	Spreader Operator
Average salary	$43,664	$38,453
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mine equipment operator and spreader operator education

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

	Mine Equipment Operator	Spreader Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine equipment operator vs spreader operator demographics

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

	Mine Equipment Operator	Spreader Operator
Average age	40	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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, 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 spreader 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.

Spreader operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Work together as a four-man team manually making plywood, pull green chain.

Mine equipment operator vs spreader operator skills

Common mine equipment operator skills

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

Common spreader operator skills

Loaders, 37%
OSHA, 30%
CDL, 23%
Asphalt, 10%

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