Puncher vs planer operator

The differences between punchers and planer 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 puncher and a planer operator. Additionally, a planer operator has an average salary of $46,309, which is higher than the $35,011 average annual salary of a puncher.

The top three skills for a puncher include punch holes, and . The most important skills for a planer operator are co-op, project management, and supply chain.

Puncher vs planer operator overview

	Puncher	Planer Operator
Yearly salary	$35,011	$46,309
Hourly rate	$16.83	$22.26
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	71	28,742
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Puncher vs planer operator salary

Punchers and planer operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Puncher	Planer Operator
Average salary	$35,011	$46,309
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $52,000	Between $32,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between puncher and planer operator education

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

	Puncher	Planer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Puncher vs planer operator demographics

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

	Puncher	Planer Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between puncher and planer operator duties and responsibilities

Puncher example responsibilities.

Assist in event billing and service for EMBA, and etc.
Help set up or operate soldering and welding equipment, fabricating machines, etc.
Participate in shop fabrication, operation of breaks, press, sheer, fabrication of mock-ups and jigs.
Load, transport, unload, and furnish an experience craft worker with materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
Clean taps and lines, switch out kegs, and service keg line fobs to ensure the best quality beer pour.
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.

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.

Puncher vs planer operator skills

Common puncher skills

Punch Holes, 100%

Common planer operator skills

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

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