Assembler/tester vs solderer-assembler

The differences between assembler/testers and solderer-assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembler/tester has an average salary of $34,284, which is higher than the $31,736 average annual salary of a solderer-assembler.

The top three skills for an assembler/tester include safety rules, hand tools and test equipment. The most important skills for a solderer-assembler are dexterity, mechanical assembly, and PCB.

Assembler/tester vs solderer-assembler overview

	Assembler/Tester	Solderer-Assembler
Yearly salary	$34,284	$31,736
Hourly rate	$16.48	$15.26
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	27,506	17,631
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Assembler/tester vs solderer-assembler salary

Assembler/testers and solderer-assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembler/Tester	Solderer-Assembler
Average salary	$34,284	$31,736
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Glendale, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Continental Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between assembler/tester and solderer-assembler education

There are a few differences between an assembler/tester and a solderer-assembler in terms of educational background:

	Assembler/Tester	Solderer-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembler/tester vs solderer-assembler demographics

Here are the differences between assembler/testers' and solderer-assemblers' demographics:

	Assembler/Tester	Solderer-Assembler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 32.1% Female, 67.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 11.6% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 11.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assembler/tester and solderer-assembler duties and responsibilities

Assembler/tester example responsibilities.

Perform programming set ups to operate on CNC machines.
Help with set ups along with operating and maintaining CNC machines.
Operate, inspect, and troubleshoot production line machinery and/or assemblies.
Support engineering projects by completing rework and modifications on prototype modules and ECO's update.
Read and interpret blueprints and check critical dimensions by using measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers and indicators.
Perform small mechanical sub assemblies, gluing & cleaning optics for various laser products.

Solderer-assembler example responsibilities.

Insert and solder components, resistors, and capactors to circuit board per drawings .perform assembly under a magnifying device.
Certify on IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001.
Perform wiring and ECO's according to blue print and schematics.
Clean tip of soldering iron, using chemical solution or cleaning compound.
Administer hourly uses of 2dx x-ray to insure proper placement of BGA components.
Certify in soldering of fine pitch and BGA assemblies using pace and air vac.

Assembler/tester vs solderer-assembler skills

Common assembler/tester skills

Safety Rules, 9%
Hand Tools, 8%
Test Equipment, 7%
Test Results, 6%
Test Data, 6%
Quality Standards, 6%

Common solderer-assembler skills

Dexterity, 11%
Mechanical Assembly, 7%
PCB, 6%
Circuit Board Assembly, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Through-Hole, 5%