Form setter vs breaker

The differences between form setters and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a form setter has an average salary of $39,267, which is higher than the $31,867 average annual salary of a breaker.

The top three skills for a form setter include hand tools, sidewalks and concrete structures. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Form setter vs breaker overview

	Form Setter	Breaker
Yearly salary	$39,267	$31,867
Hourly rate	$18.88	$15.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	15,722	274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Form setter vs breaker salary

Form setters and breakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Form Setter	Breaker
Average salary	$39,267	$31,867
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Granite Construction	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between form setter and breaker education

There are a few differences between a form setter and a breaker in terms of educational background:

	Form Setter	Breaker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Form setter vs breaker demographics

Here are the differences between form setters' and breakers' demographics:

	Form Setter	Breaker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 3.0% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between form setter and breaker duties and responsibilities

Form setter example responsibilities.

Hand engraving, cast cleaning and solder assembly as needed.
Install flashing and water diversion systems as well as caulking and sealing joints.
Gain proficiency in laser repair and fabrication for gold and platinum, and polish in accordance with strict brand standards.
Stamp and expose sidewalks and patios
Grade & compact fresh dirt in accordance to specifications using pneumatic tampers & come alongs.
Work with Meva and Efco forms

Breaker example responsibilities.

Install solar panels and Rosemount transmitters.
Wire HVAC drives, pull and separate order for individual assembly.
Build MCC plugged-in and fix mounted units per the printed lay out.
Install and wire instrumentation, level detectors and weigh scale systems, and pressure transmitters.
Test an QC'd all beds produce throughout the day.Packed and wrapped beds for shipping.
Unload cases off pallets, sort product, used RF scanner to scan products, clean area

Form setter vs breaker skills

Common form setter skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Sidewalks, 7%
Concrete Structures, 7%
Tape Measure, 6%
Ladders, 6%
Read Blueprints, 6%

Common breaker skills

Safety Policies, 14%
Battery, 14%
RAN, 11%
AC, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
General Maintenance, 5%