Assembling fabricator vs fabrication operator

The differences between assembling fabricators and fabrication operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembling fabricator has an average salary of $33,422, which is higher than the $31,772 average annual salary of a fabrication operator.

The top three skills for an assembling fabricator include hand tools, basic math and blueprint specifications. The most important skills for a fabrication operator are tape measure, hand tools, and calipers.

Assembling fabricator vs fabrication operator overview

	Assembling Fabricator	Fabrication Operator
Yearly salary	$33,422	$31,772
Hourly rate	$16.07	$15.28
Growth rate	-6%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,874	56,825
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Assembling fabricator vs fabrication operator salary

Assembling fabricators and fabrication operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembling Fabricator	Fabrication Operator
Average salary	$33,422	$31,772
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	Mankato, MN
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	NOV	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Construction	Technology

Differences between assembling fabricator and fabrication operator education

There are a few differences between an assembling fabricator and a fabrication operator in terms of educational background:

	Assembling Fabricator	Fabrication Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembling fabricator vs fabrication operator demographics

Here are the differences between assembling fabricators' and fabrication operators' demographics:

	Assembling Fabricator	Fabrication Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 9.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assembling fabricator and fabrication operator duties and responsibilities

Assembling fabricator example responsibilities.

Used power air tools, blow torches, grinders, saws, help welders.
Cut, bend, and weld bars at the job site, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
Maintain CNC machines in a high volume production environment.
Have to use protractors to reach the desired angle.
Experience include using MIG and stick welding on mild steel and manganese.
Design fixtures and mig weld them together to keep the desired shape.

Fabrication operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate with engineers and supervisor for setting up Amada press brake, forming sheet metal chassis and parts for productions.
Operate any coil fabrication machine producing aluminum coils.
Monitor, control and operate computerized wafer equipment for the inspection, etching or alignment of integrate circuits.
Perform duties in accordance with GMP principles.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.

Assembling fabricator vs fabrication operator skills

Common assembling fabricator skills

Hand Tools, 18%
Basic Math, 6%
Blueprint Specifications, 5%
Math, 5%
Grinders, 5%
Quality Standards, 4%

Common fabrication operator skills

Tape Measure, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Grinders, 6%
MIG, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

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