Fabric cutter vs cutter

The differences between fabric cutters and cutters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fabric cutter has an average salary of $34,263, which is higher than the $29,727 average annual salary of a cutter.

The top three skills for a fabric cutter include cut fabric, tape measure and mathematics. The most important skills for a cutter are basic math, quality standards, and math.

Fabric cutter vs cutter overview

	Fabric Cutter	Cutter
Yearly salary	$34,263	$29,727
Hourly rate	$16.47	$14.29
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	4,667	4,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	50	46
Years of experience	-	-

Fabric cutter vs cutter salary

Fabric cutters and cutters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fabric Cutter	Cutter
Average salary	$34,263	$29,727
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Omaha Steaks
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between fabric cutter and cutter education

There are a few differences between a fabric cutter and a cutter in terms of educational background:

	Fabric Cutter	Cutter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fabric cutter vs cutter demographics

Here are the differences between fabric cutters' and cutters' demographics:

	Fabric Cutter	Cutter
Average age	50	46
Gender ratio	Male, 42.5% Female, 57.5%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between fabric cutter and cutter duties and responsibilities

Fabric cutter example responsibilities.

Manage raw material sourcing, subcontractor management, supplier qualification, and EOQ development.
Maintain and run wire cutting machine that crimp and solder leads to the wire.
Cut material on a CNC cutting table.
Maximize usage of Macola software inventory and BOM functions.
Use crane operator forklift driver unload trucks operate CNC cutting table enter data computer so it can be work on each day
Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.

Cutter example responsibilities.

Cut glass for rv windows, run the oven, inspect the glass.
Work in debone and the saw line
Be good at math with and without calculator ...
Design patterns for cushions, couches and chairs.
Perform math converting metric to inches and converting fractions to decimals.
Position workpieces and clamp together and assemble in jigs and fixtures.

Fabric cutter vs cutter skills

Common fabric cutter skills

Cut Fabric, 39%
Tape Measure, 18%
Mathematics, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
Fabric Cutters, 6%
Flow Racks, 5%

Common cutter skills

Basic Math, 24%
Quality Standards, 15%
Math, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Assembly Line, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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