Pit operator vs cherry picker operator

The differences between pit operators and cherry picker operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a pit operator and a cherry picker operator. Additionally, a pit operator has an average salary of $34,111, which is higher than the $33,956 average annual salary of a cherry picker operator.

The top three skills for a pit operator include pallets, safety policies and rf scanner. The most important skills for a cherry picker operator are cherry-picker, pallets, and rf scanner.

Pit operator vs cherry picker operator overview

	Pit Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Yearly salary	$34,111	$33,956
Hourly rate	$16.40	$16.32
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	68,306	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Pit operator vs cherry picker operator salary

Pit operators and cherry picker operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pit Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average salary	$34,111	$33,956
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Lansing, IL	Eagan, MN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Hawaii
Best paying company	Post Holdings	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	Finance	Automotive

Differences between pit operator and cherry picker operator education

There are a few differences between a pit operator and a cherry picker operator in terms of educational background:

	Pit Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pit operator vs cherry picker operator demographics

Here are the differences between pit operators' and cherry picker operators' demographics:

	Pit Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pit operator and cherry picker operator duties and responsibilities

Pit operator example responsibilities.

Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Cherry picker operator example responsibilities.

Order selector, replenish, loader
Pick parts using scan handgunHelp QC pack parts into box
Order selector fork lift operator shipping and receiving whole sale foods
Collect and deliver pallets of inventory to other stations.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Pick inventory on floor level using a walkie.

Pit operator vs cherry picker operator skills

Common pit operator skills

Pallets, 17%
Safety Policies, 13%
RF Scanner, 12%
Load Trucks, 10%
Safety Committee, 8%
Powered Industrial Trucks, 6%

Common cherry picker operator skills

Cherry-Picker, 36%
Pallets, 11%
RF Scanner, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Cherry Pickers, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%

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