Sanitary landfill operator vs operator

The differences between sanitary landfill operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a sanitary landfill operator and an operator. Additionally, a sanitary landfill operator has an average salary of $42,639, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a sanitary landfill operator include equipment operation, CDL and landfill operations. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Sanitary landfill operator vs operator overview

	Sanitary Landfill Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$42,639	$37,928
Hourly rate	$20.50	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	29,480	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	4	4

Sanitary landfill operator vs operator salary

Sanitary landfill operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitary Landfill Operator	Operator
Average salary	$42,639	$37,928
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $55,000	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 sanitary landfill operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a sanitary landfill operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Sanitary Landfill Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitary landfill operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between sanitary landfill operators' and operators' demographics:

	Sanitary Landfill Operator	Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 0.9% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	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	2%	4%

Differences between sanitary landfill operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Sanitary landfill operator example responsibilities.

Run heavy equipment including compactor and ATD.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Operate knuckle boom as necessary.
Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on designate equipment.
Operate heavy equipment and supply mechanical assistance when need.
Execute daily operations of finish grading and various equipment operation.

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.

Sanitary landfill operator vs operator skills

Common sanitary landfill operator skills

Equipment Operation, 25%
CDL, 24%
Landfill Operations, 17%
Loaders, 14%
Water Truck, 11%
Waste Materials, 6%

Common operator skills

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