Core setter vs setter

The differences between core setters and setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a core setter has an average salary of $42,326, which is higher than the $34,789 average annual salary of a setter.

Core setter vs setter overview

	Core Setter	Setter
Yearly salary	$42,326	$34,789
Hourly rate	$20.35	$16.73
Growth rate	-5%	4%
Number of jobs	2,035	1,950
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	-	2

Core setter vs setter salary

Core setters and setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Core Setter	Setter
Average salary	$42,326	$34,789
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $25,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Ogden, UT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	PSEA
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between core setter and setter education

There are a few differences between a core setter and a setter in terms of educational background:

	Core Setter	Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Core setter vs setter demographics

Here are the differences between core setters' and setters' demographics:

	Core Setter	Setter
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between core setter and setter duties and responsibilities

Core setter example responsibilities.

Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Experience working on and operating thermalators, dryers, and hydraulic Cinpresses.

Setter example responsibilities.

Experience with comparators, overlays and blueprints.
Help pour and finish concrete with concrete finishers.
Build, reinforce, and dismantle scaffolding to support job tasks
Used measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and fix gauges.
Spray asphalt on outer wall surfaces and footings to waterproof structures.
Tie steel for foundations, build scaffolding for welders on acid tanks.

Updated January 8, 2025

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Core setter vs setter

Core setter vs setter overview

Core setter vs setter salary

Differences between core setter and setter education

Core setter vs setter demographics

Differences between core setter and setter duties and responsibilities

Core setter example responsibilities.

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