Fixture builder vs model technician

The differences between fixture builders and model technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a fixture builder and a model technician. Additionally, a model technician has an average salary of $65,416, which is higher than the $53,904 average annual salary of a fixture builder.

The top three skills for a fixture builder include build fixtures, jigs and gauges. The most important skills for a model technician are CAD, revit, and shop drawings.

Fixture builder vs model technician overview

	Fixture Builder	Model Technician
Yearly salary	$53,904	$65,416
Hourly rate	$25.92	$31.45
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	3,041	6,577
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Fixture builder vs model technician salary

Fixture builders and model technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fixture Builder	Model Technician
Average salary	$53,904	$65,416
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $80,000	Between $37,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	Houston, TX
Highest paying state	-	Michigan
Best paying company	-	IRI
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between fixture builder and model technician education

There are a few differences between a fixture builder and a model technician in terms of educational background:

	Fixture Builder	Model Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fixture builder vs model technician demographics

Here are the differences between fixture builders' and model technicians' demographics:

	Fixture Builder	Model Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 8.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between fixture builder and model technician duties and responsibilities

Fixture builder example responsibilities.

Fabricate from raw materials, complex master gauges, drill jigs & holding fixtures for assembly processes.
Coordinate master tooling gauges and relate tooling.
Construct new and maintain fixtures for CNC machining production.
Build aluminum and composite apply fixtures and tooling gages for Lockheed-Martin.
Design and build a wide variety of drill, assembly, weld, locating jigs and templates.
Implement CNC tube bending technology which reduce set-up time and scrap while increasing machine efficiencies and utilization.

Model technician example responsibilities.

Prepare diagnostic models of a patient's mouth and teeth from impressions with stone.
Read and follow doctor's instructions and requests on prescriptions for teeth being reset.
Coordinate international sample/model making for costume jewelry
Wax margins, opaque PFM, s and zirconium copings and create porcelain margins.

Fixture builder vs model technician skills

Common fixture builder skills

Build Fixtures, 21%
Jigs, 20%
Gauges, 10%
Blueprint Specifications, 8%
CNC, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%

Common model technician skills

CAD, 33%
Revit, 32%
Shop Drawings, 12%
Dental Impressions, 9%
Dentures, 8%
Base Models, 3%