Shredder vs sample cutter

The differences between shredders and sample cutters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sample cutter has an average salary of $35,774, which is higher than the $31,546 average annual salary of a shredder.

Shredder vs sample cutter overview

	Shredder	Sample Cutter
Yearly salary	$31,546	$35,774
Hourly rate	$15.17	$17.20
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	294	4,641
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 71%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Shredder vs sample cutter salary

Shredders and sample cutters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shredder	Sample Cutter
Average salary	$31,546	$35,774
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between shredder and sample cutter education

There are a few differences between a shredder and a sample cutter in terms of educational background:

	Shredder	Sample Cutter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 71%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Shredder vs sample cutter demographics

Here are the differences between shredders' and sample cutters' demographics:

	Shredder	Sample Cutter
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between shredder and sample cutter duties and responsibilities

Shredder example responsibilities.

Manage mulching, fertilizing, watering and mowing activities.
Shred 80,000 pounds of aluminum a day.
Separate different type of aluminum, metal, copper, wires, and steel in its designate area for inventory.
Stage finished pallets in distribution area.
Monitor kiln operation through DCS control computers and override computer presets to make necessary adjustments.

Sample cutter example responsibilities.

Maintain and run wire cutting machine that crimp and solder leads to the wire.
Use crane operator forklift driver unload trucks operate CNC cutting table enter data computer so it can be work on each day
Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.

Shredder vs sample cutter skills

Common shredder skills

CDL, 84%
Aluminum, 16%

Common sample cutter skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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