Carbon setter vs hand sprayer

The differences between carbon setters and hand sprayers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand sprayer has an average salary of $43,738, which is higher than the $32,138 average annual salary of a carbon setter.

The top three skills for a carbon setter include pot room, anode and bobcat. The most important skills for a hand sprayer are rakes, MOW, and blowers.

Carbon setter vs hand sprayer overview

	Carbon Setter	Hand Sprayer
Yearly salary	$32,138	$43,738
Hourly rate	$15.45	$21.03
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	1,842	4,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Carbon setter vs hand sprayer salary

Carbon setters and hand sprayers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carbon Setter	Hand Sprayer
Average salary	$32,138	$43,738
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	Between $22,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremen, IN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Creative Foam
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between carbon setter and hand sprayer education

There are a few differences between a carbon setter and a hand sprayer in terms of educational background:

	Carbon Setter	Hand Sprayer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Carbon setter vs hand sprayer demographics

Here are the differences between carbon setters' and hand sprayers' demographics:

	Carbon Setter	Hand Sprayer
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 1.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 0.4% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	12%

Differences between carbon setter and hand sprayer duties and responsibilities

Carbon setter example responsibilities.

Use of hand tongs to pull out large pieces of carbon that fall inside the hole.
Remove and reset carbon into the smelting pots.
Replace carbon in pots, clean bath chunks off line, roll bridges and do bath taps.
Pull old anode carbon blocks and set new ones in pots, operate heavy equipment, keep room clean.
Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Major duties include the set-up and operation of numerically control Uvatronics and horizontal CNC lathes.

Hand sprayer example responsibilities.

Assist operation on an ingersoll rand RD20 roto drilling rig.
Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be expose to finishing processes or substances.
Use of Hematoxylin and Eosin dyes to stain tissue.

Carbon setter vs hand sprayer skills

Common carbon setter skills

Pot Room, 67%
Anode, 27%
Bobcat, 7%

Common hand sprayer skills

Rakes, 40%
MOW, 31%
Blowers, 29%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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