Rod tape operator vs production employee

The differences between rod tape operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rod tape operator has an average salary of $33,638, which is higher than the $32,872 average annual salary of a production employee.

Rod tape operator vs production employee overview

	Rod Tape Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$33,638	$32,872
Hourly rate	$16.17	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	34,307	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Rod tape operator vs production employee salary

Rod tape operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rod Tape Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$33,638	$32,872
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between rod tape operator and production employee education

There are a few differences between a rod tape operator and a production employee in terms of educational background:

	Rod Tape Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rod tape operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between rod tape operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Rod Tape Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between rod tape operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Rod tape operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Do facility audits, inspect and work with plunger lift system, and replace plungers.

Production employee example responsibilities.

Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
Handle set up and operation of CNC mills and lathes for production.
Machine (CNC) axle shafts from a raw forging state to a finish product ready for final assembly.
Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Coordinate and participate in Kaizen cost improvement activities.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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