Roof bolter vs operator

The differences between roof bolters and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a roof bolter, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a roof bolter has an average salary of $47,967, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a roof bolter include underground mine, buggy and torque wrenches. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Roof bolter vs operator overview

	Roof Bolter	Operator
Yearly salary	$47,967	$37,928
Hourly rate	$23.06	$18.23
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	756	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	12	4

Roof bolter vs operator salary

Roof bolters and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roof Bolter	Operator
Average salary	$47,967	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $89,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between roof bolter and operator education

There are a few differences between a roof bolter and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Roof Bolter	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roof bolter vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between roof bolters' and operators' demographics:

	Roof Bolter	Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 0.6% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between roof bolter and operator duties and responsibilities

Roof bolter example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain the concrete plant and manage formulation of shotcrete and concrete batches.
Operate low Trac and scoops.
Adhere to all company and MSHA regulations, including coal mine safety and roof control policies.
Operate a roof bolteroperate a buggy
Train in firefighting procedures, ventilation, first aid and first response.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Roof bolter vs operator skills

Common roof bolter skills

Underground Mine, 32%
Buggy, 15%
Torque Wrenches, 11%
Drill Bits, 10%
Scoops, 8%
Shuttle Car, 5%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%