Planer operator vs set up worker

The differences between planer operators and set up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a planer operator has an average salary of $46,309, which is higher than the $31,173 average annual salary of a set up worker.

The top three skills for a planer operator include co-op, project management and supply chain. The most important skills for a set up worker are meeting rooms, audio equipment, and hand tools.

Planer operator vs set up worker overview

	Planer Operator	Set Up Worker
Yearly salary	$46,309	$31,173
Hourly rate	$22.26	$14.99
Growth rate	3%	14%
Number of jobs	28,742	21,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	45
Years of experience	6	-

Planer operator vs set up worker salary

Planer operators and set up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planer Operator	Set Up Worker
Average salary	$46,309	$31,173
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $66,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between planer operator and set up worker education

There are a few differences between a planer operator and a set up worker in terms of educational background:

	Planer Operator	Set Up Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Planer operator vs set up worker demographics

Here are the differences between planer operators' and set up workers' demographics:

	Planer Operator	Set Up Worker
Average age	40	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 84.4% Female, 15.6%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between planer operator and set up worker 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.

Set up worker example responsibilities.

Utilize distinctive tools, gauges and calipers to collect and input specification and quality data accurately.
Clean and sanitize processing equipment in preparation for USDA inspections.

Planer operator vs set up worker skills

Common planer operator skills

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

Common set up worker skills

Meeting Rooms, 56%
Audio Equipment, 31%
Hand Tools, 7%
Report Deviations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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