Clear coat sprayer vs coater operator

The differences between clear coat sprayers and coater 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 clear coat sprayer and a coater operator. Additionally, a coater operator has an average salary of $36,659, which is higher than the $34,167 average annual salary of a clear coat sprayer.

The top three skills for a clear coat sprayer include powder coat, base coat and equipment operation. The most important skills for a coater operator are math, safety procedures, and basic math.

Clear coat sprayer vs coater operator overview

	Clear Coat Sprayer	Coater Operator
Yearly salary	$34,167	$36,659
Hourly rate	$16.43	$17.62
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	310	60,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Clear coat sprayer vs coater operator salary

Clear coat sprayers and coater operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clear Coat Sprayer	Coater Operator
Average salary	$34,167	$36,659
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $54,000	Between $30,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Nashua, NH
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between clear coat sprayer and coater operator education

There are a few differences between a clear coat sprayer and a coater operator in terms of educational background:

	Clear Coat Sprayer	Coater Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Sociology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Clear coat sprayer vs coater operator demographics

Here are the differences between clear coat sprayers' and coater operators' demographics:

	Clear Coat Sprayer	Coater Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 3.0% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between clear coat sprayer and coater operator duties and responsibilities

Clear coat sprayer example responsibilities.

Take pieces of shelves off the line connect them together to box up and put on pallets to ship out.
Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Coater operator example responsibilities.

Work in clean room under strict ISO Certified/GMP conditions.
Measure completed work to verify conformance to specifications using micrometers and calipers.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Clear coat sprayer vs coater operator skills

Common clear coat sprayer skills

Powder Coat, 53%
Base Coat, 20%
Equipment Operation, 18%
Spray Guns, 3%
Assembly Line, 3%
Coats, 3%

Common coater operator skills

Math, 10%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Production Schedules, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%