Furniture sander vs wood finisher

The differences between furniture sanders and wood finishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wood finisher has an average salary of $36,526, which is higher than the $34,159 average annual salary of a furniture sander.

The top three skills for a furniture sander include hand tools, and . The most important skills for a wood finisher are sand paper, customer samples, and UV.

Furniture sander vs wood finisher overview

	Furniture Sander	Wood Finisher
Yearly salary	$34,159	$36,526
Hourly rate	$16.42	$17.56
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	949	2,171
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Furniture sander vs wood finisher salary

Furniture sanders and wood finishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Sander	Wood Finisher
Average salary	$34,159	$36,526
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Oshkosh, WI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Forms+Surfaces
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between furniture sander and wood finisher education

There are a few differences between a furniture sander and a wood finisher in terms of educational background:

	Furniture Sander	Wood Finisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Education	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Furniture sander vs wood finisher demographics

Here are the differences between furniture sanders' and wood finishers' demographics:

	Furniture Sander	Wood Finisher
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 52.6% Female, 47.4%	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 78.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 2.1% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between furniture sander and wood finisher duties and responsibilities

Furniture sander example responsibilities.

Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, sanders, or grinders.
Scout out free or inexpensive furniture - refinish it and market it for resale on Craigslist and via personally design flyers.

Wood finisher example responsibilities.

Climb scaffolding, staging, ladders and planks to reach work area structures.
Repair and replace plumbing parts, including fixtures and drain lines.
Change filters on all HVAC equipment along with diagnostic and repair.
Sand, spray and/or brush successive coats of lacquer, stain, paint on pool-table wood parts.
Unload trucks with wood products, sand and finish, put several coats of finish and polyurethane on.
Assist ICM with project management responsibilities and updating and editing documentation for ISO compliance.

Furniture sander vs wood finisher skills

Common furniture sander skills

Hand Tools, 100%

Common wood finisher skills

Sand Paper, 29%
Customer Samples, 19%
UV, 14%
Spray Guns, 9%
Coats, 9%
Kitchen Cabinets, 5%