Tube mill operator vs smt operator

The differences between tube mill operators and smt operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tube mill operator has an average salary of $37,806, which is higher than the $33,647 average annual salary of an smt operator.

The top three skills for a tube mill operator include calipers, hand tools and tape measure. The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Tube mill operator vs smt operator overview

	Tube Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$37,806	$33,647
Hourly rate	$18.18	$16.18
Growth rate	-5%	2%
Number of jobs	46,699	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Tube mill operator vs smt operator salary

Tube mill operators and smt operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tube Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Average salary	$37,806	$33,647
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between tube mill operator and smt operator education

There are a few differences between a tube mill operator and an smt operator in terms of educational background:

	Tube Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Tube mill operator vs smt operator demographics

Here are the differences between tube mill operators' and smt operators' demographics:

	Tube Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 93.0% Female, 7.0%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 6.1% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between tube mill operator and smt operator duties and responsibilities

Tube mill operator example responsibilities.

Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Attend CPR classes and obtain certification

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Tube mill operator vs smt operator skills

Common tube mill operator skills

Calipers, 24%
Hand Tools, 15%
Tape Measure, 15%
ISO, 10%
Mill Equipment, 8%
MIG, 4%

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%