Blaster vs shooter

The differences between blasters and shooters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a blaster and a shooter. Additionally, a shooter has an average salary of $48,108, which is higher than the $41,789 average annual salary of a blaster.

The top three skills for a blaster include CDL, hand tools and ATF. The most important skills for a shooter are corporate videos, digital photography, and DSLR.

Blaster vs shooter overview

	Blaster	Shooter
Yearly salary	$41,789	$48,108
Hourly rate	$20.09	$23.13
Growth rate	1%	7%
Number of jobs	219	20
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	4	4

Blaster vs shooter salary

Blasters and shooters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blaster	Shooter
Average salary	$41,789	$48,108
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $67,000	Between $23,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	Newport News, VA	-
Highest paying state	Virginia	-
Best paying company	Siemens	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between blaster and shooter education

There are a few differences between a blaster and a shooter in terms of educational background:

	Blaster	Shooter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Photography
Most common college	-	-

Blaster vs shooter demographics

Here are the differences between blasters' and shooters' demographics:

	Blaster	Shooter
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 1.1% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, -0.8%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 3.3% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between blaster and shooter duties and responsibilities

Blaster example responsibilities.

Blast rail freight cars with steel grit to achieve require blast profile per paint specifications or customer's request.
Blast paint off of aluminum wheels in cabinet.
Lead foreman - run pipe sandblasting crew on site at oil field refineries.
Operate bobcat, emulsion, truck, and other equipment necessary to blasting.
Transport sand and run a three man crew to keep things on a tight schedule.
Mentore and train international employees on policies and regulations regarding ammunition and explosives resulting in expanding foreign networking.

Shooter example responsibilities.

Test and repair analog circuit boards.
Retrofit many various HVAC systems.
Mentore first time deploy soldiers to help their transition into combat situations.
Edit captured footage into video for delivery to clients, including creation of print materials for DVD.
Install the HVAC, and piping systems for the several new Kroger's stores in the mid-south region.
Install services order, run lines from power line to house, from source throw attics, basements and walls.

Blaster vs shooter skills

Common blaster skills

CDL, 25%
Hand Tools, 14%
ATF, 8%
Fall Protection, 6%
Blast Equipment, 6%
Grit, 5%

Common shooter skills

Corporate Videos, 24%
Digital Photography, 13%
DSLR, 11%
NBA, 8%
CPR, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%