Puncher vs power bender operator

The differences between punchers and power bender 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 power bender operator. Additionally, a power bender operator has an average salary of $40,096, 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 power bender operator are customer specifications, calipers, and tape measure.

Puncher vs power bender operator overview

	Puncher	Power Bender Operator
Yearly salary	$35,011	$40,096
Hourly rate	$16.83	$19.28
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	71	42,650
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 77%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Puncher vs power bender operator salary

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

	Puncher	Power Bender Operator
Average salary	$35,011	$40,096
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $52,000	Between $33,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between puncher and power bender operator education

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

	Puncher	Power Bender Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 77%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Accounting	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Puncher vs power bender operator demographics

Here are the differences between punchers' and power bender operators' demographics:

	Puncher	Power Bender Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 3.7% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between puncher and power bender 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.

Power bender operator example responsibilities.

Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production using tools such as calipers and micrometers.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate 3000 ton extrusion press utilizing computerize control panels and diagnostics systems.

Puncher vs power bender operator skills

Common puncher skills

Punch Holes, 100%

Common power bender operator skills

Customer Specifications, 31%
Calipers, 29%
Tape Measure, 20%
RAN, 11%
Quality Checks, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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