Construction equipment operators, who are as important as engineers in the construction industry, earn almost as much salary as a pilot. So what’s the reason for this? We asked someone who works as a civil engineer in a private company!
work machine operators, Salary higher than most civil engineers In addition to their salaries, they also work for higher wages than pilots.
Depending on the type of machine, location of the job, working hours, importance of the job There are many logical reasons for such high salaries, which may vary from person to person, and you will agree after reading them…
Average monthly salary ranges, which may vary depending on certain factors:
- Tractor driver: 20,000-50,000 TL
- Excavator, roller, mini excavator loader operator: 40,000-80,000 TL
- Truck driver: 40,000-80,000 TL
- Mobile crane, grader, manitou operators: 60,000-100,000 TL
- Tower crane operator: 90,000-200,000 TL
Supply and demand is an important factor.
In today’s world, such high-risk and life-threatening jobs and competencies are not in high demand. In this insufficient demand, there is a level of work machine operator work that cannot meet the demands. Few people is catching up.
Due to the stress and risks of the working environment and the high value of the machines they use, construction equipment operators the responsibility they take and the difficulty factor of the work they do is increasing.
The result is a shortage of qualified personnel.
When the conditions are like this, people cannot focus on education and are not keen on this type of operator work. Due to this hesitancy, operators generally their surroundings, their families can continue these works.
In other words, there are not enough qualified personnel in the market. With the scarcity of supply and the intensity of demand, the working conditions of operators are getting worse, working hours are increasing and only working for very high amounts They accept.
The machines they use are of very high value.
The prices of the machines used by construction equipment operators are quite high and Their maintenance is very costly. That’s why a bad operator can damage a machine worth millions of TL.
In case of accidents and undesirable situations the salary they receive and the seriousness of the work they do is increasing. To give an example of the prices of a few machines:
- Tractor: 1,000,000 TL
- The tower crane: 5,000,000-10,000,000 TL
- Mobile crane: 5,000,000-15,000,000 TL
- Cylinder: 2,000,000-5,000,000 TL
All these factors make the work of construction equipment operators both difficult and difficult. makes it more valuable and their salaries increase accordingly.
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