Screed operator vs operator

The differences between screed operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a screed operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a screed operator has an average salary of $40,762, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a screed operator include asphalt, OSHA and loaders. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Screed operator vs operator overview

	Screed Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$40,762	$37,928
Hourly rate	$19.60	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	29,842	159,077
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	2	4

Screed operator vs operator salary

Screed operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screed Operator	Operator
Average salary	$40,762	$37,928
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $57,000	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 screed operator and operator education

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

	Screed Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Screed operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between screed operators' and operators' demographics:

	Screed Operator	Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	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 screed operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Screed operator example responsibilities.

Operate screed to apply asphalt per plan and quality specifications as instructed by crew superintendent to insure daily schedules/estimates are meet.
Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Work together as a four-man team manually making plywood, pull green chain.

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.

Screed operator vs operator skills

Common screed operator skills

Asphalt, 75%
OSHA, 10%
Loaders, 4%
Topcon, 3%
Electrical Systems, 2%
Hydraulic Systems, 2%

Common operator skills

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