Roller mill operator vs mill operator

The differences between roller mill operators and mill operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a roller mill operator has an average salary of $41,693, which is higher than the $39,045 average annual salary of a mill operator.

The top three skills for a roller mill operator include cranes, hand tools and machine set-ups. The most important skills for a mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

Roller mill operator vs mill operator overview

	Roller Mill Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$41,693	$39,045
Hourly rate	$20.04	$18.77
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	27,384	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Roller mill operator vs mill operator salary

Roller mill operators and mill operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roller Mill Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$41,693	$39,045
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $53,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between roller mill operator and mill operator education

There are a few differences between a roller mill operator and a mill operator in terms of educational background:

	Roller Mill Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roller mill operator vs mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between roller mill operators' and mill operators' demographics:

	Roller Mill Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between roller mill operator and mill operator duties and responsibilities

Roller mill operator example responsibilities.

Group leader for CNC close coupling machines.
Set up and operate mills, perform MIG welding.
Assist supervisors with quality control; using calipers, micrometers and gauges.
Roll hot steel, forming them into spring bars for RV units.
Set up, operate and maintain tube mills, annealers, TIG welders and laser welders.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.

Mill operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform all work in respirator and other proper PPE.
Skil at training other machinists on CNC machines in this shop.
Assemble parts, operate CNC lathe and mills and adjust off sets.
Perform QC testing on products, filing paperwork per company and ISO standards.
Rebuild Rotex sifters, fabricate and replace screens, replace shoes and anvils in impact mills.

Roller mill operator vs mill operator skills

Common roller mill operator skills

Cranes, 14%
Hand Tools, 11%
Machine Set-Ups, 11%
Machine Cycles, 8%
Roll Mill, 7%
Dial Indicators, 7%

Common mill operator skills

CNC, 7%
OSHA, 7%
Math, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%
Safety Rules, 5%