Carbon setter vs spray gun operator

The differences between carbon setters and spray gun operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a carbon setter and a spray gun operator. Additionally, a carbon setter has an average salary of $32,138, which is higher than the $32,009 average annual salary of a spray gun operator.

Carbon setter vs spray gun operator overview

	Carbon Setter	Spray Gun Operator
Yearly salary	$32,138	$32,009
Hourly rate	$15.45	$15.39
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	1,842	26,257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 71%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Carbon setter vs spray gun operator salary

Carbon setters and spray gun operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carbon Setter	Spray Gun Operator
Average salary	$32,138	$32,009
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
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Differences between carbon setter and spray gun operator education

There are a few differences between a carbon setter and a spray gun operator in terms of educational background:

	Carbon Setter	Spray Gun Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 71%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Carbon setter vs spray gun operator demographics

Here are the differences between carbon setters' and spray gun operators' demographics:

	Carbon Setter	Spray Gun Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between carbon setter and spray gun operator 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.

Spray gun operator example responsibilities.

Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher
Golf relate services- mowing greens, tees, fairways, rough, DRA's, rotary.

Carbon setter vs spray gun operator skills

Common carbon setter skills

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

Common spray gun operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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