Transportation maintenance operator vs snow plow operator

The differences between transportation maintenance operators and snow plow operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a transportation maintenance operator and a snow plow operator. Additionally, a snow plow operator has an average salary of $38,842, which is higher than the $33,448 average annual salary of a transportation maintenance operator.

The top three skills for a transportation maintenance operator include safety regulations, CDL and DOT. The most important skills for a snow plow operator are CDL, loaders, and end loaders.

Transportation maintenance operator vs snow plow operator overview

	Transportation Maintenance Operator	Snow Plow Operator
Yearly salary	$33,448	$38,842
Hourly rate	$16.08	$18.67
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	89,662	35,630
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Transportation maintenance operator vs snow plow operator salary

Transportation maintenance operators and snow plow operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transportation Maintenance Operator	Snow Plow Operator
Average salary	$33,448	$38,842
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	SeaTac, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Stearns County MN
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between transportation maintenance operator and snow plow operator education

There are a few differences between a transportation maintenance operator and a snow plow operator in terms of educational background:

	Transportation Maintenance Operator	Snow Plow Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Transportation maintenance operator vs snow plow operator demographics

Here are the differences between transportation maintenance operators' and snow plow operators' demographics:

	Transportation Maintenance Operator	Snow Plow Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 0.5% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 0.5% White, 75.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between transportation maintenance operator and snow plow operator duties and responsibilities

Transportation maintenance operator example responsibilities.

Manage receipt, storage and issue of ammunition processes.
Operate wheel loaders, bulldozers, and farm grade tractors with different implements, also construct grain bins.
Train incoming soldiers to operate all wheel vehicles and equipment over vary terrain and roadways in support of combat operations.
Apply CPR procedures if need.
Operate Opex slitting/sorting & postage machines.
Have attended classes for the GPS unit.

Snow plow operator example responsibilities.

Manage receipt, storage and issue of ammunition processes.
Provide maintenance, fertilization, aeration, seeding, mowing, planting, weeding, and trimming services.
Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Mow multiple locations including residential and cemeteries.

Transportation maintenance operator vs snow plow operator skills

Common transportation maintenance operator skills

Safety Regulations, 25%
CDL, 13%
DOT, 8%
Maintenance Checks, 6%
Emergency Equipment, 3%
Safety Procedures, 3%

Common snow plow operator skills

CDL, 29%
Loaders, 18%
End Loaders, 11%
Plow Truck, 6%
Snow Blowers, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 4%

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