Spiral machine operator vs finisher operator

The differences between spiral machine operators and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a finisher operator has an average salary of $35,406, which is higher than the $32,988 average annual salary of a spiral machine operator.

The top three skills for a spiral machine operator include quality checks, and . The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Spiral machine operator vs finisher operator overview

	Spiral Machine Operator	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$32,988	$35,406
Hourly rate	$15.86	$17.02
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	54,364	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Spiral machine operator vs finisher operator salary

Spiral machine operators and finisher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spiral Machine Operator	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$32,988	$35,406
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between spiral machine operator and finisher operator education

There are a few differences between a spiral machine operator and a finisher operator in terms of educational background:

	Spiral Machine Operator	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Apparel And Textiles	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spiral machine operator vs finisher operator demographics

Here are the differences between spiral machine operators' and finisher operators' demographics:

	Spiral Machine Operator	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
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, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between spiral machine operator and finisher operator duties and responsibilities

Spiral machine operator example responsibilities.

Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Spiral machine operator vs finisher operator skills

Common spiral machine operator skills

Quality Checks, 100%

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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