Pneumatic jack operator vs mill operator

The differences between pneumatic jack operators and mill operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mill operator has an average salary of $39,045, which is higher than the $35,312 average annual salary of a pneumatic jack operator.

The top three skills for a pneumatic jack operator include pallets, load trucks and . The most important skills for a mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

Pneumatic jack operator vs mill operator overview

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$35,312	$39,045
Hourly rate	$16.98	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	36,753	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	4

Pneumatic jack operator vs mill operator salary

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

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$35,312	$39,045
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $42,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between pneumatic jack operator and mill operator education

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

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pneumatic jack operator vs mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between pneumatic jack operators' and mill operators' demographics:

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	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	2%	4%

Differences between pneumatic jack operator and mill operator duties and responsibilities

Pneumatic jack operator example responsibilities.

Manage bi-weekly payroll using QuickBooks.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Operate electric pallet jack to deliver freight to different locations in warehouse
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.

Pneumatic jack operator vs mill operator skills

Common pneumatic jack operator skills

Pallets, 83%
Load Trucks, 17%

Common mill operator skills

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

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