Planer operator vs roof truss builder

The differences between planer operators and roof truss builders 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 roof truss builder. Additionally, a planer operator has an average salary of $46,309, which is higher than the $33,046 average annual salary of a roof truss builder.

The top three skills for a planer operator include co-op, project management and supply chain. The most important skills for a roof truss builder are nail guns, tape measure, and assembly line.

Planer operator vs roof truss builder overview

	Planer Operator	Roof Truss Builder
Yearly salary	$46,309	$33,046
Hourly rate	$22.26	$15.89
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	28,742	3,667
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Planer operator vs roof truss builder salary

Planer operators and roof truss builders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planer Operator	Roof Truss Builder
Average salary	$46,309	$33,046
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $66,000	Between $23,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between planer operator and roof truss builder education

There are a few differences between a planer operator and a roof truss builder in terms of educational background:

	Planer Operator	Roof Truss Builder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Planer operator vs roof truss builder demographics

Here are the differences between planer operators' and roof truss builders' demographics:

	Planer Operator	Roof Truss Builder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between planer operator and roof truss builder 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.

Roof truss builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Planer operator vs roof truss builder skills

Common planer operator skills

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

Common roof truss builder skills

Nail Guns, 42%
Tape Measure, 29%
Assembly Line, 28%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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