Fiberglass fabricator vs gel-coater

The differences between fiberglass fabricators and gel-coaters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fiberglass fabricator has an average salary of $35,134, which is higher than the $30,263 average annual salary of a gel-coater.

The top three skills for a fiberglass fabricator include air bubbles, tape measure and CNC. The most important skills for a gel-coater are hand tools, boats, and .

Fiberglass fabricator vs gel-coater overview

	Fiberglass Fabricator	Gel-Coater
Yearly salary	$35,134	$30,263
Hourly rate	$16.89	$14.55
Growth rate	-11%	-11%
Number of jobs	1,979	287
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Fiberglass fabricator vs gel-coater salary

Fiberglass fabricators and gel-coaters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fiberglass Fabricator	Gel-Coater
Average salary	$35,134	$30,263
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fiberglass fabricator and gel-coater education

There are a few differences between a fiberglass fabricator and a gel-coater in terms of educational background:

	Fiberglass Fabricator	Gel-Coater
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fiberglass fabricator vs gel-coater demographics

Here are the differences between fiberglass fabricators' and gel-coaters' demographics:

	Fiberglass Fabricator	Gel-Coater
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 9.2% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between fiberglass fabricator and gel-coater duties and responsibilities

Fiberglass fabricator example responsibilities.

Glass glazing/commercial aluminum window panel fabrication
Collect all necessary data and forms for DRMO to ensure proper removal from the account.
Glass glazing/commercial aluminum window panel fabrication

Gel-coater example responsibilities.

Gel coat with industrial gel coating all the molds for pursuit boats.
Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher
Operate Gema brand auto booth paint systems, as long as Colmet manual paint booth systems.

Fiberglass fabricator vs gel-coater skills

Common fiberglass fabricator skills

Air Bubbles, 37%
Tape Measure, 34%
CNC, 29%

Common gel-coater skills

Hand Tools, 58%
Boats, 42%

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