Coiler vs shop worker

The differences between coilers and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coiler has an average salary of $31,951, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a coiler include calipers, quality products and CNC. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Coiler vs shop worker overview

	Coiler	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$31,951	$31,850
Hourly rate	$15.36	$15.31
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	971	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Coiler vs shop worker salary

Coilers and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coiler	Shop Worker
Average salary	$31,951	$31,850
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between coiler and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a coiler and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Coiler	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coiler vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between coilers' and shop workers' demographics:

	Coiler	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between coiler and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Coiler example responsibilities.

Used CNC and manual equipment.
Pack wire for shipping, keep accurate track of how much wire are ran per day.
Use of micrometers, tape-measures, grinders, and CNC machinery are a daily part of this job.
Fabricate glass windows and shower doors per customer specifications.
Certify to run plastics extruders, plastics expanders and high tech all-in-one expand/cut to length machines.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Coiler vs shop worker skills

Common coiler skills

Calipers, 48%
Quality Products, 13%
CNC, 13%
RAN, 8%
Safety Rules, 5%
Medical Equipment, 4%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%