Snow plow operator vs road worker

The differences between snow plow operators and road workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a snow plow operator and a road worker. Additionally, a snow plow operator has an average salary of $38,842, which is higher than the $34,788 average annual salary of a road worker.

The top three skills for a snow plow operator include CDL, loaders and end loaders. The most important skills for a road worker are asphalt, mowing, and county roads.

Snow plow operator vs road worker overview

	Snow Plow Operator	Road Worker
Yearly salary	$38,842	$34,788
Hourly rate	$18.67	$16.73
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	35,630	44,118
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Snow plow operator vs road worker salary

Snow plow operators and road workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snow Plow Operator	Road Worker
Average salary	$38,842	$34,788
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	SeaTac, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Stearns County MN	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between snow plow operator and road worker education

There are a few differences between a snow plow operator and a road worker in terms of educational background:

	Snow Plow Operator	Road Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Snow plow operator vs road worker demographics

Here are the differences between snow plow operators' and road workers' demographics:

	Snow Plow Operator	Road Worker
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 0.5% White, 75.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 0.5% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between snow plow operator and road worker duties and responsibilities

Snow plow operator example responsibilities.

Manage receipt, storage and issue of ammunition processes.
Provide maintenance, fertilization, aeration, seeding, mowing, planting, weeding, and trimming services.
Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Mow multiple locations including residential and cemeteries.

Road worker example responsibilities.

Operate various machinery like bulldozers, skid loaders, trucks, mowers, etc.
Operate backhoe, tractors, mowers, grader, dump truck, and spray truck.
run tractor mowing road sides, run heavy equipment.
Gain knowledge in the operation of loaders, graders, backhoes.
Operate striping machines, and rotors for crack sealing, sweepers, mowers and forklifts.
snow plowing, heavy equipment operator, tree removal roadside mowing, and road resurfacing projects.

Snow plow operator vs road worker skills

Common snow plow operator skills

CDL, 29%
Loaders, 18%
End Loaders, 11%
Plow Truck, 6%
Snow Blowers, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 4%

Common road worker skills

Asphalt, 28%
Mowing, 15%
County Roads, 9%
Traffic Control, 9%
CDL, 6%
Road Maintenance, 5%