Digger vs breaker

The differences between diggers and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a digger has an average salary of $46,922, which is higher than the $31,867 average annual salary of a breaker.

The top three skills for a digger include DUG, shovels and utility poles. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Digger vs breaker overview

	Digger	Breaker
Yearly salary	$46,922	$31,867
Hourly rate	$22.56	$15.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	9	274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Digger vs breaker salary

Diggers and breakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digger	Breaker
Average salary	$46,922	$31,867
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $92,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between digger and breaker education

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

	Digger	Breaker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Digger vs breaker demographics

Here are the differences between diggers' and breakers' demographics:

	Digger	Breaker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 2.3% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 digger and breaker duties and responsibilities

Digger example responsibilities.

Assemble irrigation systems according to the customer requirements dig trenches for systems, fit pipes and lay they to be install
Locate gas lines and dig them up
Mow grass, using power mower.
Fill grave back in with shovels by hand.
Utilize GPS coordinates to find and locate wells.
Perform heavy labor such as ditch digging, paving and hauling.

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

Digger vs breaker skills

Common digger skills

DUG, 45%
Shovels, 28%
Utility Poles, 18%
Ditch, 9%

Common breaker skills

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