Door frame builder vs fabrication technician

The differences between door frame builders and fabrication technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a door frame builder has an average salary of $35,790, which is higher than the $35,582 average annual salary of a fabrication technician.

The top three skills for a door frame builder include tape measure, and . The most important skills for a fabrication technician are hand tools, math, and customer service.

Door frame builder vs fabrication technician overview

	Door Frame Builder	Fabrication Technician
Yearly salary	$35,790	$35,582
Hourly rate	$17.21	$17.11
Growth rate	2%	14%
Number of jobs	3,898	109,734
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Door frame builder vs fabrication technician salary

Door frame builders and fabrication technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Door Frame Builder	Fabrication Technician
Average salary	$35,790	$35,582
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between door frame builder and fabrication technician education

There are a few differences between a door frame builder and a fabrication technician in terms of educational background:

	Door Frame Builder	Fabrication Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	History	Business
Most common college	-	-

Door frame builder vs fabrication technician demographics

Here are the differences between door frame builders' and fabrication technicians' demographics:

	Door Frame Builder	Fabrication Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 11.4% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between door frame builder and fabrication technician duties and responsibilities

Door frame builder example responsibilities.

Fasten border wire to springs, using metal clips and by twisting crimp wire around border wire and top of spring.
Build skids and crates, using variety of tools Paslode framing nailers and staplers, wood augers and etc.

Fabrication technician example responsibilities.

Use of mig and tig welders, plasma cutter, chop see, band see and drill press.
Lift or move material and finish products using large over head cranes or hoists.
Weld with stick mig flux cor stainless rods.
Form, fabricate and assemble commercial HVAC duct work systems.
Train and operate several pieces of fab equipment, i.e.
Operate laser and turret machines to cut hoods for transformers.

Door frame builder vs fabrication technician skills

Common door frame builder skills

Tape Measure, 100%

Common fabrication technician skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
CNC, 5%
Calipers, 5%
OSHA, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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