Planer operator vs jointer operator

The differences between planer operators and jointer operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a planer operator and a jointer operator. Additionally, a planer operator has an average salary of $46,309, which is higher than the $34,140 average annual salary of a jointer operator.

The top three skills for a planer operator include co-op, project management and supply chain. The most important skills for a jointer operator are joint operations, , and .

Planer operator vs jointer operator overview

	Planer Operator	Jointer Operator
Yearly salary	$46,309	$34,140
Hourly rate	$22.26	$16.41
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	28,742	26,507
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Planer operator vs jointer operator salary

Planer operators and jointer operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planer Operator	Jointer Operator
Average salary	$46,309	$34,140
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $66,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between planer operator and jointer operator education

There are a few differences between a planer operator and a jointer operator in terms of educational background:

	Planer Operator	Jointer Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Planer operator vs jointer operator demographics

Here are the differences between planer operators' and jointer operators' demographics:

	Planer Operator	Jointer Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 78.1% Female, 21.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between planer operator and jointer operator duties and responsibilities

Planer operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform routine maintenance on planers -grade lumber -perform overall routine building maintenance
Establish and maintain the control environment, implementing SOX.
Track and report KPI's on a weekly basis providing.
Prepare shipping documents, material property and NDT testing reports.
Complete $10MM in purchase orders weekly for 20 suppliers and monitor performance by KPI.

Jointer operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Load and maintain various COMSEC material and equipment.
Establish, maintain and keeps update the resources and operational functions/readiness of all JOC equipment once per shift.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Identify business through analyzing results, sales plan and effectively utilize payroll hours

Planer operator vs jointer operator skills

Common planer operator skills

Co-Op, 17%
Project Management, 16%
Supply Chain, 15%
Business Operations, 9%
Logistics, 8%
Data Analysis, 8%

Common jointer operator skills

Joint Operations, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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