Converter vs industrial worker

The differences between converters and industrial workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a converter has an average salary of $32,791, which is higher than the $31,464 average annual salary of an industrial worker.

The top three skills for a converter include assembly line, quality standards and inventory control. The most important skills for an industrial worker are industrial cleaning, pallets, and hand tools.

Converter vs industrial worker overview

	Converter	Industrial Worker
Yearly salary	$32,791	$31,464
Hourly rate	$15.76	$15.13
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	5,236	99,045
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	43	38
Years of experience	-	-

Converter vs industrial worker salary

Converters and industrial workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Converter	Industrial Worker
Average salary	$32,791	$31,464
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	White Bear Lake, MN
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between converter and industrial worker education

There are a few differences between a converter and an industrial worker in terms of educational background:

	Converter	Industrial Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Converter vs industrial worker demographics

Here are the differences between converters' and industrial workers' demographics:

	Converter	Industrial Worker
Average age	43	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 61.3% Female, 38.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	9%

Differences between converter and industrial worker duties and responsibilities

Converter example responsibilities.

Accomplish the PCB schematics and layout with Altium designer.
Mentore team members with MBM best practices to better position employees to achieve annual growth goals.
Operate various industrial equipment including slitters, perforating machines and packaging lines in order to achieve maximum production capabilities.
Work with Med/Pharm procedures and ISO work instructions in a GMP environment.
Design main power and control circuits and PCB layout.
Train all new employees on company policies and GMP's.

Industrial worker example responsibilities.

Maximize efficiency by critically evaluating resources by utilizing on-the-spot math and visualizing complete orders to minimize error before building a pallet.
Help develop acontrol atmosphere brazing oven for a new cupro braze radiator

Converter vs industrial worker skills

Common converter skills

Assembly Line, 20%
Quality Standards, 19%
Inventory Control, 13%
Machine Operation, 13%
Dc-Ac, 11%
Tig Welding, 7%

Common industrial worker skills

Industrial Cleaning, 19%
Pallets, 18%
Hand Tools, 16%
Assembly Line, 14%
Safety Standards, 8%
Pallet Jack, 4%