Roller mill operator vs screw down

The differences between roller mill operators and screw downs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a screw down has an average salary of $55,432, which is higher than the $41,693 average annual salary of a roller 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 screw down are mowing, , and .

Roller mill operator vs screw down overview

	Roller Mill Operator	Screw Down
Yearly salary	$41,693	$55,432
Hourly rate	$20.04	$26.65
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,384	718
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Roller mill operator vs screw down salary

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

	Roller Mill Operator	Screw Down
Average salary	$41,693	$55,432
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $53,000	Between $32,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between roller mill operator and screw down education

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

	Roller Mill Operator	Screw Down
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roller mill operator vs screw down demographics

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

	Roller Mill Operator	Screw Down
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between roller mill operator and screw down 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.

Screw down example responsibilities.

Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and calipers.
Produce parts from different materials such as cold roll steel, stainless steel, no lead brass and regular brass.

Roller mill operator vs screw down 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 screw down skills

Mowing, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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