Shot peening operator vs control board operator

The differences between shot peening operators and control board operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a shot peening operator and a control board operator. Additionally, a control board operator has an average salary of $52,808, which is higher than the $41,356 average annual salary of a shot peening operator.

The top three skills for a shot peening operator include peen, shot peening and CNC. The most important skills for a control board operator are process safety, RAN, and troubleshoot.

Shot peening operator vs control board operator overview

	Shot Peening Operator	Control Board Operator
Yearly salary	$41,356	$52,808
Hourly rate	$19.88	$25.39
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,906	57,233
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Shot peening operator vs control board operator salary

Shot peening operators and control board operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shot Peening Operator	Control Board Operator
Average salary	$41,356	$52,808
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $53,000	Between $36,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between shot peening operator and control board operator education

There are a few differences between a shot peening operator and a control board operator in terms of educational background:

	Shot Peening Operator	Control Board Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Shot peening operator vs control board operator demographics

Here are the differences between shot peening operators' and control board operators' demographics:

	Shot Peening Operator	Control Board Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 4.5% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	6%	6%

Differences between shot peening operator and control board operator duties and responsibilities

Shot peening operator example responsibilities.

Run trumpf laser systems, inspect parts for quality errors, maintain deadlines, read blueprints, perform basic laser maintenance.
Prepare manufacturing pulleys by blasting and applying industrial glue.

Control board operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Maintain and troubleshoot equipment including pumps, valves and vessels.
Work under no supervision while making last second executive decisions regarding music and programming on NexGen.
Collaborate with various show producers and talent, send and receive EAS test and answer all incoming calls.
Deliver on paper, overhead transparency and PowerPoint.
Analyze baseboard firmware, BIOS and storage products firmwares for server manageability operations.

Shot peening operator vs control board operator skills

Common shot peening operator skills

Peen, 51%
Shot Peening, 46%
CNC, 3%

Common control board operator skills

Process Safety, 21%
RAN, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Control Systems, 6%
Control Room, 5%
LOTO, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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