Ventilator vs laminating operator

The differences between ventilators and laminating operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ventilator has an average salary of $61,321, which is higher than the $34,070 average annual salary of a laminating operator.

The top three skills for a ventilator include respiratory care, patients and pediatrics. The most important skills for a laminating operator are quality checks, quality standards, and quality products.

Ventilator vs laminating operator overview

	Ventilator	Laminating Operator
Yearly salary	$61,321	$34,070
Hourly rate	$29.48	$16.38
Growth rate	14%	7%
Number of jobs	19,348	47,352
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Ventilator vs laminating operator salary

Ventilators and laminating operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ventilator	Laminating Operator
Average salary	$61,321	$34,070
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $111,000	Between $28,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ventilator and laminating operator education

There are a few differences between a ventilator and a laminating operator in terms of educational background:

	Ventilator	Laminating Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	Duke University	-

Ventilator vs laminating operator demographics

Here are the differences between ventilators' and laminating operators' demographics:

	Ventilator	Laminating Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between ventilator and laminating operator duties and responsibilities

Ventilator example responsibilities.

Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Perform ABG's and maintain the IRMA ABG machine.
Care, suctioning, bronchial hygiene therapy and nebulizer treatment.
Experience in ABG sampling including radial, brachial, and femoral sites.
General patient care, initiate and maintain intravenous therapy, and operate 12-lead EKG.

Laminating operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Adhere to all GMP and ISO practices.
Run, troubleshoot, and operate film and foil laminator machine.
Execute daily operations of furnaces and etching equipment.
Set up Bobst flat die and run machine with no asistance.

Ventilator vs laminating operator skills

Common ventilator skills

Respiratory Care, 12%
Patients, 12%
Pediatrics, 11%
BLS, 6%
EKG, 5%
Critical Care, 5%

Common laminating operator skills

Quality Checks, 26%
Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Products, 9%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Issues, 6%
Machine Adjustments, 5%