Assembling fabricator vs sign maker

The differences between assembling fabricators and sign makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sign maker has an average salary of $36,308, which is higher than the $33,422 average annual salary of an assembling fabricator.

The top three skills for an assembling fabricator include hand tools, basic math and blueprint specifications. The most important skills for a sign maker are graphic design, vinyl graphics, and aluminum.

Assembling fabricator vs sign maker overview

	Assembling Fabricator	Sign Maker
Yearly salary	$33,422	$36,308
Hourly rate	$16.07	$17.46
Growth rate	-6%	7%
Number of jobs	1,874	8,783
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Assembling fabricator vs sign maker salary

Assembling fabricators and sign makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembling Fabricator	Sign Maker
Average salary	$33,422	$36,308
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	NOV	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between assembling fabricator and sign maker education

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

	Assembling Fabricator	Sign Maker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Assembling fabricator vs sign maker demographics

Here are the differences between assembling fabricators' and sign makers' demographics:

	Assembling Fabricator	Sign Maker
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assembling fabricator and sign maker 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.

Sign maker example responsibilities.

Demonstrate proper use and application of PPE.
Apply basic and finish coats to sign blanks.
Print graphics on corrugate plastic, PVC, foam board, etc.
Keep record of number of boxes and labels used for each product run.
Pick, pack, and receive materials for customer orders using RF scanner and operator headset
Apply primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare aluminum and steel, for finish coats.

Assembling fabricator vs sign maker skills

Common assembling fabricator skills

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

Common sign maker skills

Graphic Design, 16%
Vinyl Graphics, 14%
Aluminum, 13%
Vehicle Graphics, 5%
Custom Signage, 5%
Install Signage, 4%