Fiberglass laminator vs gel-coater

The differences between fiberglass laminators and gel-coaters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fiberglass laminator has an average salary of $33,178, which is higher than the $30,263 average annual salary of a gel-coater.

The top three skills for a fiberglass laminator include hand tools, mold surfaces and air bubbles. The most important skills for a gel-coater are hand tools, boats, and .

Fiberglass laminator vs gel-coater overview

	Fiberglass Laminator	Gel-Coater
Yearly salary	$33,178	$30,263
Hourly rate	$15.95	$14.55
Growth rate	-11%	-11%
Number of jobs	490	287
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Fiberglass laminator vs gel-coater salary

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

	Fiberglass Laminator	Gel-Coater
Average salary	$33,178	$30,263
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Alfa Laval	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between fiberglass laminator and gel-coater education

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

	Fiberglass Laminator	Gel-Coater
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fiberglass laminator vs gel-coater demographics

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

	Fiberglass Laminator	Gel-Coater
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 82.4% Female, 17.6%	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 58.8% 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 laminator and gel-coater duties and responsibilities

Fiberglass laminator example responsibilities.

Roll fiberglass on molds to produce spoilers for boats and other boat relate products.
Work for a large-scale printing company do paperwork, used computer, run laminating press, work reclaim
Assemble wood for the yacht, install wood with metal placers (jigs) using a hoist.
Build small fiberglass parts for the boats, cut fiberglass for all departments, build decks for the boats.
Operate laminators and perform diligent and efficient routine maintenance on machines
Train and receive instruction on industrial and commercial construction and demolition technique.

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 laminator vs gel-coater skills

Common fiberglass laminator skills

Hand Tools, 18%
Mold Surfaces, 16%
Air Bubbles, 13%
Boats, 9%
Laminators, 8%
Hand Shears, 7%

Common gel-coater skills

Hand Tools, 58%
Boats, 42%

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