Assigner vs maintenance worker

The differences between assigners and maintenance workers 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 maintenance worker. Additionally, an assigner has an average salary of $44,209, which is higher than the $36,132 average annual salary of a maintenance worker.

The top three skills for an assigner include customer satisfaction, quality service and customer orders. The most important skills for a maintenance worker are plumbing, GRASS, and general maintenance.

Assigner vs maintenance worker overview

	Assigner	Maintenance Worker
Yearly salary	$44,209	$36,132
Hourly rate	$21.25	$17.37
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	12,175	115,130
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Assigner vs maintenance worker salary

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

	Assigner	Maintenance Worker
Average salary	$44,209	$36,132
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $82,000	Between $25,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between assigner and maintenance worker education

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

	Assigner	Maintenance Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assigner vs maintenance worker demographics

Here are the differences between assigners' and maintenance workers' demographics:

	Assigner	Maintenance Worker
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%	Male, 88.0% Female, 12.0%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between assigner and maintenance worker 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.

Maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Clean windows or mirrors, using cleaners, and squeegees.
Promote and enforce safety procedures; render first aid and CPR.
Conduct electrical repairs to include replacing outlets, light switches, and fixture replacements.
Identify safety hazards; respond to accidents and emergencies and administers first aid and CPR.
Mow, edge, trim and rake fields; operate riding mowers, light duty vehicles, blowers, edger.
Respond to service requests including custodial work, preventative maintenance and assessment of roofing, HVAC, furnace and electrical systems.

Assigner vs maintenance worker skills

Common assigner skills

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

Common maintenance worker skills

Plumbing, 10%
GRASS, 8%
General Maintenance, 7%
Hand Tools, 5%
Building Maintenance, 5%
Mowing, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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