Wiper vs bucket operator

The differences between wipers and bucket operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bucket operator has an average salary of $41,288, 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 bucket operator are ETC, hand tools, and ladders.

Wiper vs bucket operator overview

	Wiper	Bucket Operator
Yearly salary	$31,147	$41,288
Hourly rate	$14.97	$19.85
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	256	40,119
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Wiper vs bucket operator salary

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

	Wiper	Bucket Operator
Average salary	$31,147	$41,288
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $32,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wiper and bucket operator education

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

	Wiper	Bucket Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Wiper vs bucket operator demographics

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

	Wiper	Bucket Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between wiper and bucket 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.

Bucket operator example responsibilities.

Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Design rigging and hoisting systems.

Wiper vs bucket operator skills

Common wiper skills

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

Common bucket operator skills

ETC, 24%
Hand Tools, 16%
Ladders, 14%
Power Saws, 12%
CDL, 10%
PPE, 9%