Roof bolter operator vs operator

The differences between roof bolter operators 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 operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a roof bolter operator has an average salary of $47,351, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

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

Roof bolter operator vs operator overview

	Roof Bolter Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$47,351	$37,928
Hourly rate	$22.76	$18.23
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	26,140	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	12	4

Roof bolter operator vs operator salary

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

	Roof Bolter Operator	Operator
Average salary	$47,351	$37,928
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $85,000	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 operator and operator education

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

	Roof Bolter Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roof bolter operator vs operator demographics

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

	Roof Bolter Operator	Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	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 operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Roof bolter operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy equipment, including power shovels and winches.
Work on various different heavy equipment such as bridges, scoops, shuttle car and continuous miner.
Work on longwall as a stageloader operator.
bolt top for alliance coal and done outby work
Ensure all roof support are being install to meet MSHA guidelines.
Work on outby projects and down shift in sections such as power and belt moves.

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 operator vs operator skills

Common roof bolter operator skills

Underground Mine, 36%
Torque Wrenches, 18%
Buggy, 11%
Scoops, 9%
MSHA, 8%
Shuttle Car, 6%

Common operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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