Paver vs mine equipment operator

The differences between pavers and mine equipment 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 $33,680 average annual salary of a paver.

The top three skills for a paver include asphalt, RAN and blacktop. The most important skills for a mine equipment operator are loaders, graders, and end loaders.

Paver vs mine equipment operator overview

	Paver	Mine Equipment Operator
Yearly salary	$33,680	$43,664
Hourly rate	$16.19	$20.99
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	226	40,310
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	2	-

Paver vs mine equipment operator salary

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

	Paver	Mine Equipment Operator
Average salary	$33,680	$43,664
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $34,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Saginaw, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Alta Equipment	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paver and mine equipment operator education

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

	Paver	Mine Equipment Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paver vs mine equipment operator demographics

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

	Paver	Mine Equipment Operator
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	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%	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%
LGBT Percentage	2%	3%

Differences between paver and mine equipment operator duties and responsibilities

Paver example responsibilities.

Pave roads run street sweeper.
Work as a paver laying blacktop.
Ensure strict compliance with all OSHA regulations across all operational aspects.
Use Volvo skid steer to dig out and load old blacktop onto waiting trucks.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate heavy machinery, shoveled/racked asphalt, make calculations.

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.

Paver vs mine equipment operator skills

Common paver skills

Asphalt, 53%
RAN, 7%
Blacktop, 6%
Manual Labor, 6%
Shovels, 5%
BOB Cat, 4%

Common mine equipment operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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