Recycling specialist vs metal sorter

The differences between recycling specialists and metal sorters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a recycling specialist and a metal sorter. Additionally, a recycling specialist has an average salary of $35,703, which is higher than the $29,488 average annual salary of a metal sorter.

The top three skills for a recycling specialist include customer service, recyclable materials and plastic bottles. The most important skills for a metal sorter are stainless steel, sort metals, and non-ferrous metals.

Recycling specialist vs metal sorter overview

	Recycling Specialist	Metal Sorter
Yearly salary	$35,703	$29,488
Hourly rate	$17.16	$14.18
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	3,039	20,964
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Recycling specialist vs metal sorter salary

Recycling specialists and metal sorters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recycling Specialist	Metal Sorter
Average salary	$35,703	$29,488
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between recycling specialist and metal sorter education

There are a few differences between a recycling specialist and a metal sorter in terms of educational background:

	Recycling Specialist	Metal Sorter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Recycling specialist vs metal sorter demographics

Here are the differences between recycling specialists' and metal sorters' demographics:

	Recycling Specialist	Metal Sorter
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.1% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between recycling specialist and metal sorter duties and responsibilities

Recycling specialist example responsibilities.

Manage CNC operators and test the quality of cut for a variety of woods, metals, and leather.
Operate recycling processing equipment such as balers and crushers to process materials.
Monitor and troubleshoot equipment, conduct statistical process control tracking, visual and automate wafer inspection.
Separate engines/transmissions and cut various auto clips.

Metal sorter example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift and other equipment such as shears, blow torches, chop see, and shaker tables.
Manufacture extruded aluminum evaporator coils, condenser coils, and other products for heat transfer applications.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Recycling specialist vs metal sorter skills

Common recycling specialist skills

Customer Service, 20%
Recyclable Materials, 19%
Plastic Bottles, 16%
Aluminum Cans, 9%
Waste Reduction, 9%
Sort Materials, 5%

Common metal sorter skills

Stainless Steel, 38%
Sort Metals, 23%
Non-Ferrous Metals, 18%
Torches, 11%
Unload Trucks, 10%