Construction apprentice vs breaker

The differences between construction apprentices and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a construction apprentice has an average salary of $47,983, which is higher than the $31,867 average annual salary of a breaker.

The top three skills for a construction apprentice include hand tools, demolition and ladders. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Construction apprentice vs breaker overview

	Construction Apprentice	Breaker
Yearly salary	$47,983	$31,867
Hourly rate	$23.07	$15.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,760	274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Construction apprentice vs breaker salary

Construction apprentices and breakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Construction Apprentice	Breaker
Average salary	$47,983	$31,867
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $70,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between construction apprentice and breaker education

There are a few differences between a construction apprentice and a breaker in terms of educational background:

	Construction Apprentice	Breaker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Construction apprentice vs breaker demographics

Here are the differences between construction apprentices' and breakers' demographics:

	Construction Apprentice	Breaker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 3.0% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between construction apprentice and breaker duties and responsibilities

Construction apprentice example responsibilities.

Fix electrical fixtures and manage plumbing problems effectively.
Remodel houses and learned carpentry, plumping, HVAC and tiling for rental homes own by the companyOwner.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking gun to seal.
Operate power tools, measuring equipment, mechanical hoists and other instruments to complete jobs.
Set braces to support the sides of excavations, clean up rubble/debris and remove waste materials.
Perform maintenance tasks including basic electric circuit and plumbing.

Breaker example responsibilities.

Install solar panels and Rosemount transmitters.
Wire HVAC drives, pull and separate order for individual assembly.
Build MCC plugged-in and fix mounted units per the printed lay out.
Install and wire instrumentation, level detectors and weigh scale systems, and pressure transmitters.
Test an QC'd all beds produce throughout the day.Packed and wrapped beds for shipping.
Unload cases off pallets, sort product, used RF scanner to scan products, clean area

Construction apprentice vs breaker skills

Common construction apprentice skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Demolition, 8%
Ladders, 8%
Safety Rules, 7%
Roofing, 6%
Tape Measure, 6%

Common breaker skills

Safety Policies, 14%
Battery, 14%
RAN, 11%
AC, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
General Maintenance, 5%