Sawyer vs slasher operator

The differences between sawyers and slasher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a slasher operator has an average salary of $40,435, which is higher than the $32,810 average annual salary of a sawyer.

The top three skills for a sawyer include safety procedures, tape measure and CNC. The most important skills for a slasher operator are RAN, , and .

Sawyer vs slasher operator overview

	Sawyer	Slasher Operator
Yearly salary	$32,810	$40,435
Hourly rate	$15.77	$19.44
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	585	26,527
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Sawyer vs slasher operator salary

Sawyers and slasher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sawyer	Slasher Operator
Average salary	$32,810	$40,435
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Hillsboro, OR	Jackman, ME
Highest paying state	Oregon	Oregon
Best paying company	Hexcel	Jefferson County Sheriffs Dept
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between sawyer and slasher operator education

There are a few differences between a sawyer and a slasher operator in terms of educational background:

	Sawyer	Slasher Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sawyer vs slasher operator demographics

Here are the differences between sawyers' and slasher operators' demographics:

	Sawyer	Slasher Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 1.1% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 1.1% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sawyer and slasher operator duties and responsibilities

Sawyer example responsibilities.

Provide guidance and leadership to manage maintenance and activities, equipment inspection, overhauling, repairing, and installing mechanisms.
Fall harvest Christmas trees, summer maintenance shearing/pruning, fertilizing fields and previously clear cut wild forest terrain.
Operate table see, bender, butt welder, lathe and CNC router.
Provide leadership, management and training to see teams for wildland fire suppression.
Operate sawmill, bobcat with various unique attachments, knuckle crane to complete loading, unloading, and assembly.
Operate battery of circular saws to cut plastic blocks containing ceramic-coat aluminum rods to length for processing into electronic resistors.

Slasher operator example responsibilities.

Inspect socks for proper clipping.
Refabricate and repair equipment by use of a cutting torch and MIG and stick welder.
Pull maintenance and check quality of product.Skills UsedMechanical, chemical
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Sawyer vs slasher operator skills

Common sawyer skills

Safety Procedures, 83%
Tape Measure, 4%
CNC, 2%
Load Trucks, 2%
Equipment Maintenance, 1%
Table Saws, 1%

Common slasher operator skills

RAN, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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