Construction helper vs breaker

The differences between construction helpers and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a construction helper has an average salary of $34,148, which is higher than the $31,867 average annual salary of a breaker.

The top three skills for a construction helper include hand tools, construction sites and plumbing. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Construction helper vs breaker overview

	Construction Helper	Breaker
Yearly salary	$34,148	$31,867
Hourly rate	$16.42	$15.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	49,381	274
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Construction helper vs breaker salary

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

	Construction Helper	Breaker
Average salary	$34,148	$31,867
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Lindenhurst, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc. (mra)	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between construction helper and breaker education

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

	Construction Helper	Breaker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Construction helper vs breaker demographics

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

	Construction Helper	Breaker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 48.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 helper and breaker duties and responsibilities

Construction helper example responsibilities.

Unload equipment, such as shovels, lumber, hammers, power saws, air-compressors, powerdrills, concrete rebar.
Assist in a variety of construction jobs, including sheetrock installation and repair, painting, caulking, and general cleanup.
Set material in stands, racks, hoists, etc.
Assist carpenter in all formwork relate functions.
Help journeymen install HVAC and phone/data systems in commercial buildings.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations or compact and level earth to grade specifications.

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 helper vs breaker skills

Common construction helper skills

Hand Tools, 16%
Construction Sites, 11%
Plumbing, 9%
Demolition, 9%
Ladders, 8%
Tape Measure, 4%

Common breaker skills

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