Construction worker vs breaker

The differences between construction workers and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a breaker has an average salary of $31,867, which is higher than the $31,842 average annual salary of a construction worker.

The top three skills for a construction worker include roofing, safety rules and sheetrock. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Construction worker vs breaker overview

	Construction Worker	Breaker
Yearly salary	$31,842	$31,867
Hourly rate	$15.31	$15.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	53,067	274
Job satisfaction	4.33	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Construction worker vs breaker salary

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

	Construction Worker	Breaker
Average salary	$31,842	$31,867
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	CDM Smith	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between construction worker and breaker education

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

	Construction Worker	Breaker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Construction worker vs breaker demographics

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

	Construction Worker	Breaker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 27.7% Asian, 2.8% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 worker and breaker duties and responsibilities

Construction worker example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Operate cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.
Operate the recycle baler machine.
Require PPE / OSHA requirements and respirator tests perform.
General cleaning responsibilities; run cash register and greet customers.
Assist in all phases of construction, demo, and remodeling on an apprentice basis

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 worker vs breaker skills

Common construction worker skills

Roofing, 17%
Safety Rules, 12%
Sheetrock, 5%
Tape Measure, 4%
Equipment Operators, 4%
Masonry, 4%

Common breaker skills

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