Tender vs cut-out machine operator

The differences between tenders and cut-out machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 3-6 months to become a tender, becoming a cut-out machine operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a cut-out machine operator has an average salary of $35,298, which is higher than the $33,595 average annual salary of a tender.

The top three skills for a tender include customer service, mix drinks and POS. The most important skills for a cut-out machine operator are CNC, quality checks, and hand tools.

Tender vs cut-out machine operator overview

	Tender	Cut-Out Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,595	$35,298
Hourly rate	$16.15	$16.97
Growth rate	3%	-8%
Number of jobs	25,199	59,713
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	6	2

Tender vs cut-out machine operator salary

Tenders and cut-out machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tender	Cut-Out Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,595	$35,298
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Reading, PA
Highest paying state	-	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	-	Olympic Steel
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between tender and cut-out machine operator education

There are a few differences between a tender and a cut-out machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Tender	Cut-Out Machine Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tender vs cut-out machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between tenders' and cut-out machine operators' demographics:

	Tender	Cut-Out Machine Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between tender and cut-out machine operator duties and responsibilities

Tender example responsibilities.

Train and manage all new bartenders achieving significant results in their productivity and knowledge.
Receive formal bartending training under the number one rate bartender in southern Florida.
Weigh materials to be charge into furnaces using scales, remove impurities from surface of molten metal using strainers.
Start as bar back and work up to bartending shift, bartender and server, fast pace, high volume bar/venue.
Clean taps and lines, switch out kegs, and service keg line fobs to ensure the best quality beer pour.
Provide topside support for commercial dive operations.

Cut-out machine operator example responsibilities.

Attach specialty jams to windows.
Work on inventory team used RF gun and cycle counts.
Perform calibration checks on all measuring devices such as measuring tapes etc.
Perform other personnel functions as needed or assign to include labeling, etc.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Operate and set up vertical ba nd see, drill, and use cutting torches.

Tender vs cut-out machine operator skills

Common tender skills

Customer Service, 23%
Mix Drinks, 15%
POS, 8%
Craft Beer, 8%
Bartending, 7%
Fine Dining, 6%

Common cut-out machine operator skills

CNC, 21%
Quality Checks, 19%
Hand Tools, 13%
Calipers, 8%
Laser Cutting, 8%
CAD, 7%