Set-o-type operator vs set-up operator

The differences between set-o-type operators and set-up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a set-o-type operator has an average salary of $52,425, which is higher than the $39,269 average annual salary of a set-up operator.

The top three skills for a set-o-type operator include cnc machines, machine adjustments and . The most important skills for a set-up operator are calipers, cnc machines, and hand tools.

Set-o-type operator vs set-up operator overview

	Set-O-Type Operator	Set-Up Operator
Yearly salary	$52,425	$39,269
Hourly rate	$25.20	$18.88
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	31,599	55,670
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	2

Set-o-type operator vs set-up operator salary

Set-o-type operators and set-up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Set-O-Type Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average salary	$52,425	$39,269
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $74,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between set-o-type operator and set-up operator education

There are a few differences between a set-o-type operator and a set-up operator in terms of educational background:

	Set-O-Type Operator	Set-Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Set-o-type operator vs set-up operator demographics

Here are the differences between set-o-type operators' and set-up operators' demographics:

	Set-O-Type Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 8.8% White, 45.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	6%

Differences between set-o-type operator and set-up operator duties and responsibilities

Set-o-type operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Bleed air from lifts and hoists (hydraulics) oil and grease all bearings and components.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Up Ajustes y set up de maquinas.
Operate and maintain Nale - MICR imprinting machine.

Set-up operator example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Use and replacement of drills, taps, broaches, and reamers.
Manufacture parts according to blueprints, work with stainless steel aluminum, brass and plastics.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
Use of exact measuring instruments as CMM, optical comparators, mics, bore gauges and many other tools.
Produce parts from different materials such as cold roll steel, stainless steel, no lead brass and regular brass.

Set-o-type operator vs set-up operator skills

Common set-o-type operator skills

CNC Machines, 84%
Machine Adjustments, 16%

Common set-up operator skills

Calipers, 9%
CNC Machines, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%