Crafter vs layout operator

The differences between crafters and layout operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a crafter and a layout operator. Additionally, a layout operator has an average salary of $38,126, which is higher than the $30,315 average annual salary of a crafter.

The top three skills for a crafter include hand tools, customer service and table saws. The most important skills for a layout operator are typesetting, , and .

Crafter vs layout operator overview

	Crafter	Layout Operator
Yearly salary	$30,315	$38,126
Hourly rate	$14.57	$18.33
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	1,292	30,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Crafter vs layout operator salary

Crafters and layout operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crafter	Layout Operator
Average salary	$30,315	$38,126
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between crafter and layout operator education

There are a few differences between a crafter and a layout operator in terms of educational background:

	Crafter	Layout Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Crafter vs layout operator demographics

Here are the differences between crafters' and layout operators' demographics:

	Crafter	Layout Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 11.5% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.8%	Black or African American, 1.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 12.5% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between crafter and layout operator duties and responsibilities

Crafter example responsibilities.

Participate in the production of tutorial videos showing the assembly of home DIY jewelry kits feature on YouTube.
work to support family own jewelry business that produce high quality jewelry of gold and silver.
Design and create unique jewelry using silver, brass, bullets, shells, and a variety of recycle materials.
Coordinate with all departments to create, decorate, pack, and ship orders for the top selling Etsy wedding/bridal store.
Deliver smoothies with proper ingredient measurements and an enthusiastic attitude throughout entire process consistently.
work to support family own jewelry business that produce high quality jewelry of gold and silver.

Layout operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Create programs in autocad for water jet and plasma cutting machines.
Prepare desktop document layouts for in-house catalogs
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Fill in for absent employees in equiptment operating, bagging, and dryer operating.

Crafter vs layout operator skills

Common crafter skills

Hand Tools, 58%
Customer Service, 21%
Table Saws, 13%
Customer Orders, 3%
Assembly Line, 3%
Quality Standards, 2%

Common layout operator skills

Typesetting, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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