Wiper vs blade operator

The differences between wipers and blade operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a blade operator has an average salary of $46,245, which is higher than the $31,147 average annual salary of a wiper.

The top three skills for a wiper include customer service, assembly line and general maintenance. The most important skills for a blade operator are asphalt, GPS, and trimble gps.

Wiper vs blade operator overview

	Wiper	Blade Operator
Yearly salary	$31,147	$46,245
Hourly rate	$14.97	$22.23
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	256	35,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	-	4

Wiper vs blade operator salary

Wipers and blade operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wiper	Blade Operator
Average salary	$31,147	$46,245
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $35,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wiper and blade operator education

There are a few differences between a wiper and a blade operator in terms of educational background:

	Wiper	Blade Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wiper vs blade operator demographics

Here are the differences between wipers' and blade operators' demographics:

	Wiper	Blade Operator
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 8.2% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 0.9% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between wiper and blade operator duties and responsibilities

Wiper example responsibilities.

Assist bulk fuel transfers and require training in firefighting and first aid.
Participate in safety drills including basic firefighting drills and lifeboat drills.
Participate in safety drills including basic firefighting drills and lifeboat drills.

Blade operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Execute daily operations of finish grading and various equipment operation.

Wiper vs blade operator skills

Common wiper skills

Customer Service, 23%
Assembly Line, 20%
General Maintenance, 16%
Cabinet Doors, 10%
Oil Changes, 7%
Firefighting, 7%

Common blade operator skills

Asphalt, 50%
GPS, 18%
Trimble Gps, 5%
Construction Equipment, 4%
Highway Construction, 4%
Grade Stakes, 3%