Assigner vs building maintenance mechanic

The differences between assigners and building maintenance mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assigner and a building maintenance mechanic. Additionally, an assigner has an average salary of $44,209, which is higher than the $38,609 average annual salary of a building maintenance mechanic.

The top three skills for an assigner include customer satisfaction, quality service and customer orders. The most important skills for a building maintenance mechanic are plumbing, HVAC, and hand tools.

Assigner vs building maintenance mechanic overview

	Assigner	Building Maintenance Mechanic
Yearly salary	$44,209	$38,609
Hourly rate	$21.25	$18.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	12,175	129,668
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Assigner vs building maintenance mechanic salary

Assigners and building maintenance mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assigner	Building Maintenance Mechanic
Average salary	$44,209	$38,609
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $82,000	Between $28,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Taunton, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Emory University
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between assigner and building maintenance mechanic education

There are a few differences between an assigner and a building maintenance mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Assigner	Building Maintenance Mechanic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assigner vs building maintenance mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between assigners' and building maintenance mechanics' demographics:

	Assigner	Building Maintenance Mechanic
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 4.8% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.7% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between assigner and building maintenance mechanic duties and responsibilities

Assigner example responsibilities.

Maintain the GTD-5, DMS-100, DMS-10 , 5ESS and DCO switches.
Develop acute attention to detail and high level of dexterity require for repair of intricate mechanisms common in photographic equipment.
Provide advanced problem diagnosis, resolution and follow-up for inbound telephone customer report issues and initiated/implement appropriate changes as necessary.

Building maintenance mechanic example responsibilities.

Perform routine preventative maintenance and repairs to ensure that HVAC and mechanical equipment are operating according design specifications.
Accommodate minor upkeep complications including electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair or replacement for residential facility.
Coordinate work activities of personnel through CMMS along with contractors and vendors.
Perform landscaping duties such as mowing lawns, raking leaves and trimming hedges and surrounding greens.
Repair and maintain over 62 chain, cable, and rack and pinion soot blowers with air and electric motors.
Care for outside plants and vegetation and sprinkler setups, mowing lawns and running errands to pick up what club need.

Assigner vs building maintenance mechanic skills

Common assigner skills

Customer Satisfaction, 21%
Quality Service, 19%
Customer Orders, 18%
Provisioning, 10%
Trouble Tickets, 10%
DSL, 6%

Common building maintenance mechanic skills

Plumbing, 16%
HVAC, 13%
Hand Tools, 6%
Ladders, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Cleanliness, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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