Work car operator vs pile driver operator

The differences between work car operators and pile driver operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a work car operator and a pile driver operator. Additionally, a pile driver operator has an average salary of $37,434, which is higher than the $35,769 average annual salary of a work car operator.

The top three skills for a work car operator include CDL, pallets and safety procedures. The most important skills for a pile driver operator are pile, CDL, and cranes.

Work car operator vs pile driver operator overview

	Work Car Operator	Pile Driver Operator
Yearly salary	$35,769	$37,434
Hourly rate	$17.20	$18.00
Growth rate	7%	5%
Number of jobs	51,230	82,632
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	4	4

Work car operator vs pile driver operator salary

Work car operators and pile driver operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Work Car Operator	Pile Driver Operator
Average salary	$35,769	$37,434
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Kearney, NE	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Travis County	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between work car operator and pile driver operator education

There are a few differences between a work car operator and a pile driver operator in terms of educational background:

	Work Car Operator	Pile Driver Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Work car operator vs pile driver operator demographics

Here are the differences between work car operators' and pile driver operators' demographics:

	Work Car Operator	Pile Driver Operator
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 0.9% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between work car operator and pile driver operator duties and responsibilities

Work car operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Provide first tier support for NOC operations and basic help desk support duties.
Unload merchandise from semi-trucks onto conveyor belt, then onto pallets within the store.
Stage pallets for loading on proper dock locations, and shrink wrapped product on loading dock.
Work overnight monitoring CCTV systems and alarms for local businesses including cardealerships.
Handle troubleshooting and monitoring of systems activities on all production servers utilizing UNIX.

Pile driver operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy equipment including cranes, forklifts, and track vehicles.
Rig up equipment, signal crane and track-hoe to be move to a different area with in the job site.
Communicate with crane operator, rig concrete piles and materials, grease and oil equipment on a daily basis, unload trucks
Operate various caterpillar excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders and other relate equipment to perform demolition on houses and infrastructure.
Manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients using GMP format and aseptic techniques.

Work car operator vs pile driver operator skills

Common work car operator skills

CDL, 29%
Pallets, 26%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Bobcat, 7%
Customer Orders, 6%
Mowing, 4%

Common pile driver operator skills

Pile, 27%
CDL, 18%
Cranes, 12%
Construction Equipment, 11%
GPS, 10%
DOT, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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