Box maker vs fabrication technician

The differences between box makers and fabrication technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fabrication technician has an average salary of $35,582, which is higher than the $33,139 average annual salary of a box maker.

The top three skills for a box maker include assembly line, pallet jack and safety procedures. The most important skills for a fabrication technician are hand tools, math, and customer service.

Box maker vs fabrication technician overview

	Box Maker	Fabrication Technician
Yearly salary	$33,139	$35,582
Hourly rate	$15.93	$17.11
Growth rate	-	14%
Number of jobs	7,520	109,734
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Box maker vs fabrication technician salary

Box makers and fabrication technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Box Maker	Fabrication Technician
Average salary	$33,139	$35,582
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between box maker and fabrication technician education

There are a few differences between a box maker and a fabrication technician in terms of educational background:

	Box Maker	Fabrication Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Box maker vs fabrication technician demographics

Here are the differences between box makers' and fabrication technicians' demographics:

	Box Maker	Fabrication Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 64.5% Female, 35.5%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 8.4% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between box maker and fabrication technician duties and responsibilities

Box maker example responsibilities.

Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.
Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.

Fabrication technician example responsibilities.

Use of mig and tig welders, plasma cutter, chop see, band see and drill press.
Lift or move material and finish products using large over head cranes or hoists.
Weld with stick mig flux cor stainless rods.
Form, fabricate and assemble commercial HVAC duct work systems.
Train and operate several pieces of fab equipment, i.e.
Operate laser and turret machines to cut hoods for transformers.

Box maker vs fabrication technician skills

Common box maker skills

Assembly Line, 26%
Pallet Jack, 25%
Safety Procedures, 16%
RAN, 11%
Label Boxes, 5%
PPE, 5%

Common fabrication technician skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
CNC, 5%
Calipers, 5%
OSHA, 5%