Slip operator vs production employee

The differences between slip operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a slip operator has an average salary of $33,627, which is higher than the $32,872 average annual salary of a production employee.

The top three skills for a slip operator include clamp, load trucks and . The most important skills for a production employee are production floor, quality standards, and safety standards.

Slip operator vs production employee overview

	Slip Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$33,627	$32,872
Hourly rate	$16.17	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	34,673	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Slip operator vs production employee salary

Slip operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Slip Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$33,627	$32,872
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between slip operator and production employee education

There are a few differences between a slip operator and a production employee in terms of educational background:

	Slip Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Slip operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between slip operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Slip Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between slip operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Slip operator example responsibilities.

Guide 4.5 to 13.75"pipe , 30' lengths up into Derek and position it on to the stump.
Certify as standup forklift, clamp, and slip operator.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Repair any problems on gather, also help first operator repair any problems on cover deck, binder or stackers.

Production employee example responsibilities.

Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
Handle set up and operation of CNC mills and lathes for production.
Machine (CNC) axle shafts from a raw forging state to a finish product ready for final assembly.
Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Coordinate and participate in Kaizen cost improvement activities.

Slip operator vs production employee skills

Common slip operator skills

Clamp, 76%
Load Trucks, 24%

Common production employee skills

Production Floor, 25%
Quality Standards, 16%
Safety Standards, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Production Process, 6%
HACCP, 4%