Tuber operator vs line operator

The differences between tuber operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, which is higher than the $33,541 average annual salary of a tuber operator.

The top three skills for a tuber operator include dye, and . The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Tuber operator vs line operator overview

	Tuber Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$33,541	$34,520
Hourly rate	$16.13	$16.60
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	30,978	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	-

Tuber operator vs line operator salary

Tuber operators and line operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tuber Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$33,541	$34,520
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between tuber operator and line operator education

There are a few differences between a tuber operator and a line operator in terms of educational background:

	Tuber Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tuber operator vs line operator demographics

Here are the differences between tuber operators' and line operators' demographics:

	Tuber Operator	Line Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	5%

Differences between tuber operator and line operator duties and responsibilities

Tuber operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Tuber operator vs line operator skills

Common tuber operator skills

Dye, 100%

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%