Splicer operator vs planer

The differences between splicer operators and planers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 3-6 months to become a splicer operator, becoming a planer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a planer has an average salary of $39,946, which is higher than the $37,647 average annual salary of a splicer operator.

The top three skills for a splicer operator include hand tools, fiber optic and OTDR. The most important skills for a planer are planers, , and .

Splicer operator vs planer overview

	Splicer Operator	Planer
Yearly salary	$37,647	$39,946
Hourly rate	$18.10	$19.20
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	30,519	1,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	48
Years of experience	6	6

Splicer operator vs planer salary

Splicer operators and planers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Splicer Operator	Planer
Average salary	$37,647	$39,946
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $52,000	Between $23,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between splicer operator and planer education

There are a few differences between a splicer operator and a planer in terms of educational background:

	Splicer Operator	Planer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Splicer operator vs planer demographics

Here are the differences between splicer operators' and planers' demographics:

	Splicer Operator	Planer
Average age	40	48
Gender ratio	Male, 64.9% Female, 35.1%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 3.5% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	7%

Differences between splicer operator and planer duties and responsibilities

Splicer operator example responsibilities.

Experience in OTDR, TBERD, EXFO930, AXS-100 test equipment.
Install, setup, maintain & monitor air pressure in OSP pole.
Balance, fine-tune and troubleshot any problems to turn over new plant to cable company.
Operate battery of circular saws to cut plastic blocks containing ceramic-coat aluminum rods to length for processing into electronic resistors.
Operate 3000 ton extrusion press utilizing computerize control panels and diagnostics systems.

Planer example responsibilities.

Manage volunteers for event logistics (advertising, sponsorship, registration, room set-up, and on-site).
Analyze the concept of MRP run for different MRP procedures and quota arrangements are utilized for splitting the requirements against-in-house/subcontracting.
Complete $10MM in purchase orders weekly for 20 suppliers and monitor performance by KPI.

Splicer operator vs planer skills

Common splicer operator skills

Hand Tools, 55%
Fiber Optic, 14%
OTDR, 9%
Test Equipment, 8%
Copper Cables, 4%
OSP, 3%

Common planer skills

Planers, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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