Stoker vs calciner operator

The differences between stokers and calciner operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a calciner operator has an average salary of $43,368, which is higher than the $33,690 average annual salary of a stoker.

The top three skills for a stoker include load trucks, customer service and sales floor. The most important skills for a calciner operator are equipment operation, , and .

Stoker vs calciner operator overview

	Stoker	Calciner Operator
Yearly salary	$33,690	$43,368
Hourly rate	$16.20	$20.85
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	10,939	26,171
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Stoker vs calciner operator salary

Stokers and calciner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stoker	Calciner Operator
Average salary	$33,690	$43,368
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $29,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between stoker and calciner operator education

There are a few differences between a stoker and a calciner operator in terms of educational background:

	Stoker	Calciner Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Stoker vs calciner operator demographics

Here are the differences between stokers' and calciner operators' demographics:

	Stoker	Calciner Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between stoker and calciner operator duties and responsibilities

Stoker example responsibilities.

Maintain restaurant and grounds cleanliness; quickly responding and resolving any unsafe/sanitary issues for the customers.
Perform repetitious work accurately and with mental alertness.

Calciner operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Operate ceramic kiln in the manufacture of electronic capacitors.

Stoker vs calciner operator skills

Common stoker skills

Load Trucks, 50%
Customer Service, 20%
Sales Floor, 18%
Date Product, 7%
Stock Merchandise, 5%

Common calciner operator skills

Equipment Operation, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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