Carpentry vs plumber

The differences between carpentries and plumbers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a carpentry, becoming a plumber takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a plumber has an average salary of $55,337, which is higher than the $34,448 average annual salary of a carpentry.

The top three skills for a carpentry include hand tools, door frames and roofing. The most important skills for a plumber are plumbing, hand tools, and plumbers.

Carpentry vs plumber overview

	Carpentry	Plumber
Yearly salary	$34,448	$55,337
Hourly rate	$16.56	$26.60
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	4,737	12,307
Job satisfaction	-	4.4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	4

Carpentry vs plumber salary

Carpentries and plumbers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpentry	Plumber
Average salary	$34,448	$55,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $36,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	California	Oregon
Best paying company	CSC Holdings LLC	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	Construction	Finance

Differences between carpentry and plumber education

There are a few differences between a carpentry and a plumber in terms of educational background:

	Carpentry	Plumber
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpentry vs plumber demographics

Here are the differences between carpentries' and plumbers' demographics:

	Carpentry	Plumber
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.6% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 1.9% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between carpentry and plumber duties and responsibilities

Carpentry example responsibilities.

Assist on daily tasks such painting, roofing, drywall, masonry, electrical wiring, plumbing installation and landscaping.
Assist in applying adhesives, caulking, sealants and coatings.
Perform demo work to existing foundations so new material can be laid down.
Job site set up, prep, prepping tools, demo, excavation and aid to head carpenter
Full home renovations, drywall, finishing, framing, painting roofing, tile, installing cabinets, bath room appliances.
Place insulation before placing sheetrock.

Plumber example responsibilities.

Train and manage less experience plumbers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Replace old copper and cast iron plumbing, install PEX water lines, CPVC lines and PVC lines.
Learned how to read blueprints, use plumbing math and read sub/spec data.
Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using various techniques, including caulking, soldering, and brazing.
Install, repair and maintain plumbing systems and components including toilets, urinals, faucets, hose bibs drains, etc.
Dig trenches for new pipeline.

Carpentry vs plumber skills

Common carpentry skills

Hand Tools, 17%
Door Frames, 10%
Roofing, 10%
Plumbing, 8%
Tape Measure, 8%
Drywall Installation, 6%

Common plumber skills

Plumbing, 23%
Hand Tools, 7%
Plumbers, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Cast Iron, 4%
Pipe Systems, 4%