Payloader operator vs coal equipment operator

The differences between payloader operators and coal equipment operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a payloader operator, becoming a coal equipment operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a coal equipment operator has an average salary of $43,372, which is higher than the $36,148 average annual salary of a payloader operator.

The top three skills for a payloader operator include mission planning, UAS and UAV. The most important skills for a coal equipment operator are loaders, end loaders, and general maintenance.

Payloader operator vs coal equipment operator overview

	Payloader Operator	Coal Equipment Operator
Yearly salary	$36,148	$43,372
Hourly rate	$17.38	$20.85
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	30,099	43,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	4	2

Payloader operator vs coal equipment operator salary

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

	Payloader Operator	Coal Equipment Operator
Average salary	$36,148	$43,372
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	Between $33,000 And $56,000
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Differences between payloader operator and coal equipment operator education

There are a few differences between a payloader operator and a coal equipment operator in terms of educational background:

	Payloader Operator	Coal Equipment Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Aviation	Mining Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Payloader operator vs coal equipment operator demographics

Here are the differences between payloader operators' and coal equipment operators' demographics:

	Payloader Operator	Coal Equipment Operator
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	2%	2%

Differences between payloader operator and coal equipment operator duties and responsibilities

Payloader operator example responsibilities.

Perform payload operations and flight engineer duties including creating and managing Sigact (significant acts) PowerPoint presentations.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform both day and nighttime air reconnaissance missions.
Launch and re-cover the UAV using militarize radio controller.
Protect surface combat units and supply convoys in two war zones.
Prepare and conduct air reconnaissance surveillance, targeting and acquisition missions.

Coal equipment operator example responsibilities.

Operate loaders, bulldozers, and dump truck
Operate loaders, bulldozer, dump truck, road grader.
Drive a truck with a capacity of at least 80,000 GVW, to transport coal and rock in loose form.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Operate loader, bulldozer, crane and maintain all coal and limestone conveyor belts
Manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients using GMP format and aseptic techniques.

Payloader operator vs coal equipment operator skills

Common payloader operator skills

Mission Planning, 40%
UAS, 23%
UAV, 14%
Flight Operations, 10%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Combat, 5%

Common coal equipment operator skills

Loaders, 47%
End Loaders, 20%
General Maintenance, 18%
Bulldozers, 11%
Fuel Samples, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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