Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver

The differences between asphalt rakers and asphalt pavers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an asphalt raker and an asphalt paver. Additionally, an asphalt paver has an average salary of $31,090, which is higher than the $30,608 average annual salary of an asphalt raker.

The top three skills for an asphalt raker include asphalt, traffic control and jack hammers. The most important skills for an asphalt paver are asphalt, , and .

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver overview

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver
Yearly salary	$30,608	$31,090
Hourly rate	$14.72	$14.95
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	430	476
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver salary

Asphalt rakers and asphalt pavers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver
Average salary	$30,608	$31,090
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between asphalt raker and asphalt paver education

There are a few differences between an asphalt raker and an asphalt paver in terms of educational background:

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 83%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Business	Drafting And Design
Most common college	-	-

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver demographics

Here are the differences between asphalt rakers' and asphalt pavers' demographics:

	Asphalt Raker	Asphalt Paver
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between asphalt raker and asphalt paver duties and responsibilities

Asphalt raker example responsibilities.

Work as part of the paving crew primarily raking asphalt, shoveling excess asphalt and sweeping up debris
Finish surface by smoothing and tampering asphalt material to the proper grade and thickness to properly adhere material to road surface.
Conduct leaf control and clean up in bunkers, fairways, greens, etc.

Asphalt paver example responsibilities.

Operate asphalt spreaders, steamrollers, tamping equipment, bobcats, bucket trucks, and other machinery.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate and maintain a forklift, bobcat, backhoe/front-end loader and grader in a safe and efficient manner.

Asphalt raker vs asphalt paver skills

Common asphalt raker skills

Asphalt, 85%
Traffic Control, 14%
Jack Hammers, 1%

Common asphalt paver skills

Asphalt, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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