Special equipment operator vs operator

The differences between special equipment operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a special equipment operator has an average salary of $44,694, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a special equipment operator include loaders, CDL and production lines. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Special equipment operator vs operator overview

	Special Equipment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$44,694	$37,928
Hourly rate	$21.49	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	54,350	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Special equipment operator vs operator salary

Special equipment operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Special Equipment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$44,694	$37,928
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $58,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Goodyear, AZ	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	North Dakota
Best paying company	Arkansas Electric Cooperative	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between special equipment operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a special equipment operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Special Equipment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Special equipment operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between special equipment operators' and operators' demographics:

	Special Equipment Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 1.0% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	10%	4%

Differences between special equipment operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Special equipment operator example responsibilities.

Obtain CDL to drive large trucks.
Use a RF computer attach on fork truck.
Return any leftover material to previous location and relocate in system with RF scanner.
Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Analyze past occurrences to apply preventative maintenance.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Special equipment operator vs operator skills

Common special equipment operator skills

Loaders, 51%
CDL, 25%
Production Lines, 9%
RF, 8%
DOT, 4%
Clamp Truck, 2%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%