Car runner vs hydroblaster

The differences between car runners and hydroblasters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hydroblaster has an average salary of $35,822, which is higher than the $32,337 average annual salary of a car runner.

The top three skills for a car runner include drive vehicles, customer service and . The most important skills for a hydroblaster are safety procedures, industrial cleaning, and hydro blasting.

Car runner vs hydroblaster overview

	Car Runner	Hydroblaster
Yearly salary	$32,337	$35,822
Hourly rate	$15.55	$17.22
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	19,853	485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Car runner vs hydroblaster salary

Car runners and hydroblasters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Car Runner	Hydroblaster
Average salary	$32,337	$35,822
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	IT TECHNOLOGY	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between car runner and hydroblaster education

There are a few differences between a car runner and a hydroblaster in terms of educational background:

	Car Runner	Hydroblaster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Car runner vs hydroblaster demographics

Here are the differences between car runners' and hydroblasters' demographics:

	Car Runner	Hydroblaster
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 4.1% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 17.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.8% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between car runner and hydroblaster duties and responsibilities

Car runner example responsibilities.

Manage to sweep and mop floor; clean bathroom and empty trash and dryer lint traps.
Operate POS register, perform opening/closing operations
Clean and pre-soak machines before use.

Hydroblaster example responsibilities.

Blast rail freight cars with steel grit to achieve require blast profile per paint specifications or customer's request.
Control power generating equipment, adhere to all safety rules, and wear given PPE, regulate equipment.
Plant shutdowns, wear and use correct PPE
Clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Operate and wash equipment such as skid steers, farm tractors, mowers, excavators, and others in safe manner.

Car runner vs hydroblaster skills

Common car runner skills

Drive Vehicles, 75%
Customer Service, 25%

Common hydroblaster skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Industrial Cleaning, 18%
Hydro Blasting, 9%
TWIC, 4%
VAC Truck, 4%
Rig, 4%