Roller mill operator vs press brake operator

The differences between roller mill operators and press brake 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 $36,359 average annual salary of a press brake operator.

The top three skills for a roller mill operator include cranes, hand tools and machine set-ups. The most important skills for a press brake operator are calipers, tape measure, and math.

Roller mill operator vs press brake operator overview

	Roller Mill Operator	Press Brake Operator
Yearly salary	$41,693	$36,359
Hourly rate	$20.04	$17.48
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,384	57,264
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	-	2

Roller mill operator vs press brake operator salary

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

	Roller Mill Operator	Press Brake Operator
Average salary	$41,693	$36,359
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $53,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Johnson Controls
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between roller mill operator and press brake operator education

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

	Roller Mill Operator	Press Brake Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roller mill operator vs press brake operator demographics

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

	Roller Mill Operator	Press Brake Operator
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between roller mill operator and press brake 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.

Press brake operator example responsibilities.

Set up machines and troubleshoot.
Set up and run a turret punch
Maintain and ensure proper use of PPE.
Promote from tool operator to dye shop.
Hold tight tolerances and always use your PPE.
Used math skills to produce parts to a specific dimension.

Roller mill operator vs press brake 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 press brake operator skills

Calipers, 12%
Tape Measure, 9%
Math, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Amada, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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