Roll line operator vs production employee

The differences between roll line operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a production employee has an average salary of $32,872, which is higher than the $28,834 average annual salary of a roll line operator.

The top three skills for a roll line operator include quality products, and . The most important skills for a production employee are production floor, quality standards, and safety standards.

Roll line operator vs production employee overview

	Roll Line Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$28,834	$32,872
Hourly rate	$13.86	$15.80
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	76,506	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Roll line operator vs production employee salary

Roll line operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roll Line Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$28,834	$32,872
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $33,000	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 roll line operator and production employee education

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

	Roll Line Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roll line operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between roll line operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Roll Line Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 4.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 roll line operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Roll line operator example responsibilities.

Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Plate parts to thickness according to customers spec by process of cleaning, etching and plating in nickel bath.

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.

Roll line operator vs production employee skills

Common roll line operator skills

Quality Products, 100%

Common production employee skills

Production Floor, 25%
Quality Standards, 16%
Safety Standards, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Production Process, 6%
HACCP, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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