Miscellaneous machine operator vs operator

The differences between miscellaneous machine operators and 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 miscellaneous machine operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $31,025 average annual salary of a miscellaneous machine operator.

The top three skills for a miscellaneous machine operator include drill press, quality checks and RAN. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Miscellaneous machine operator vs operator overview

	Miscellaneous Machine Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,025	$37,928
Hourly rate	$14.92	$18.23
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	54,610	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	4

Miscellaneous machine operator vs operator salary

Miscellaneous machine operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Miscellaneous Machine Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,025	$37,928
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	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 miscellaneous machine operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a miscellaneous machine operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Miscellaneous Machine Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Miscellaneous machine operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between miscellaneous machine operators' and operators' demographics:

	Miscellaneous Machine Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	6%	4%

Differences between miscellaneous machine operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Miscellaneous machine operator example responsibilities.

Work with injection molding manufacturing hospital product parts -operate machines in departments of extrusion and injection molding -Experience with digital calipers.
Work with injection molding manufacturing hospital product parts -operate machines in departments of extrusion and injection molding -Experience with digital calipers.

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.

Miscellaneous machine operator vs operator skills

Common miscellaneous machine operator skills

Drill Press, 45%
Quality Checks, 33%
RAN, 22%

Common operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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