Shredder operator vs fork truck operator

The differences between shredder operators and fork truck operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a shredder operator and a fork truck operator. Additionally, a shredder operator has an average salary of $38,309, which is higher than the $32,272 average annual salary of a fork truck operator.

The top three skills for a shredder operator include OSHA, production reports and RAN. The most important skills for a fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Shredder operator vs fork truck operator overview

	Shredder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$38,309	$32,272
Hourly rate	$18.42	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	42,271	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Shredder operator vs fork truck operator salary

Shredder operators and fork truck operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shredder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$38,309	$32,272
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between shredder operator and fork truck operator education

There are a few differences between a shredder operator and a fork truck operator in terms of educational background:

	Shredder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shredder operator vs fork truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between shredder operators' and fork truck operators' demographics:

	Shredder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shredder operator and fork truck operator duties and responsibilities

Shredder operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Follow company and OSHA safety procedures as well as maintaining a clean and orderly work area.
Maintain the good cleanliness of the AFR area by always conduct 15 to 20 minutes 5's before and after work.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Fork truck operator example responsibilities.

Create and cataloge files for GMP library.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Shredder operator vs fork truck operator skills

Common shredder operator skills

OSHA, 52%
Production Reports, 39%
RAN, 5%
Trouble Shoot, 3%

Common fork truck operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Load Trucks, 7%
Load Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

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