Pit operator vs mill operator

The differences between pit operators and mill 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 mill operator. Additionally, a mill operator has an average salary of $39,045, which is higher than the $34,111 average annual salary of a pit operator.

The top three skills for a pit operator include pallets, safety policies and rf scanner. The most important skills for a mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

Pit operator vs mill operator overview

	Pit Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$34,111	$39,045
Hourly rate	$16.40	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	68,306	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Pit operator vs mill operator salary

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

	Pit Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$34,111	$39,045
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $39,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Lansing, IL	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Post Holdings	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	Finance	Construction

Differences between pit operator and mill operator education

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

	Pit Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pit operator vs mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between pit operators' and mill operators' demographics:

	Pit Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
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, 14.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pit operator and mill 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.

Mill operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform all work in respirator and other proper PPE.
Skil at training other machinists on CNC machines in this shop.
Assemble parts, operate CNC lathe and mills and adjust off sets.
Perform QC testing on products, filing paperwork per company and ISO standards.
Rebuild Rotex sifters, fabricate and replace screens, replace shoes and anvils in impact mills.

Pit operator vs mill 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 mill operator skills

CNC, 7%
OSHA, 7%
Math, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%
Safety Rules, 5%