Bench jeweler vs certifier

The differences between bench jewelers and certifiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a bench jeweler, becoming a certifier takes usually requires 1-3 months. Additionally, a certifier has an average salary of $46,932, which is higher than the $43,153 average annual salary of a bench jeweler.

The top three skills for a bench jeweler include laser, laser welding and custom design. The most important skills for a certifier are pallets, loaders, and process improvement.

Bench jeweler vs certifier overview

	Bench Jeweler	Certifier
Yearly salary	$43,153	$46,932
Hourly rate	$20.75	$22.56
Growth rate	1%	9%
Number of jobs	479	7,088
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	3

Bench jeweler vs certifier salary

Bench jewelers and certifiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bench Jeweler	Certifier
Average salary	$43,153	$46,932
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $70,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Novant Health
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bench jeweler and certifier education

There are a few differences between a bench jeweler and a certifier in terms of educational background:

	Bench Jeweler	Certifier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench jeweler vs certifier demographics

Here are the differences between bench jewelers' and certifiers' demographics:

	Bench Jeweler	Certifier
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 12.0% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	7%

Differences between bench jeweler and certifier duties and responsibilities

Bench jeweler example responsibilities.

Prepare pieces using grinders, buffers, acetylene torches, and fine grit wheels to order completion.
stone setting all styles, engraving.
School by GIA in Atlanta for diamond setting.
Work in jewelry repair shop, polishing, repairing, sizing and electroplating jewelry.
Solder parts together or fill holes and cracks with metal solder, using gas torches.
Experience in both torch and laser jewelry work, stone setting and cabbing, and casting.

Certifier example responsibilities.

Manage facility organization and cleanliness, maximizing the utilization of the facility and the efficiency of athlete's training routines.
Report instances of abuse to DHS.
Experience in FISMA compliance reporting and relate activities.
Supervise freight forwarders to optimize DSD delivery of products.
Certify pallets of product to ensure orders are accurate prior to loading and shipment.
Coach warehouse loaders (pickers) on pallet build accuracy and coordinate loading team.5.

Bench jeweler vs certifier skills

Common bench jeweler skills

Laser, 22%
Laser Welding, 14%
Custom Design, 8%
Gem, 7%
Engraving, 6%
Sales Floor, 6%

Common certifier skills

Pallets, 29%
Loaders, 24%
Process Improvement, 15%
Enhance Skill, 12%
Building Practices, 7%
Community Resources, 3%