Glass cutter vs cutter

The differences between glass cutters and cutters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a glass cutter has an average salary of $33,772, which is higher than the $29,727 average annual salary of a cutter.

The top three skills for a glass cutter include tape measure, CNC and window frames. The most important skills for a cutter are basic math, quality standards, and math.

Glass cutter vs cutter overview

	Glass Cutter	Cutter
Yearly salary	$33,772	$29,727
Hourly rate	$16.24	$14.29
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	5,443	4,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Glass cutter vs cutter salary

Glass cutters and cutters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glass Cutter	Cutter
Average salary	$33,772	$29,727
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Omaha Steaks
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between glass cutter and cutter education

There are a few differences between a glass cutter and a cutter in terms of educational background:

	Glass Cutter	Cutter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Glass cutter vs cutter demographics

Here are the differences between glass cutters' and cutters' demographics:

	Glass Cutter	Cutter
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between glass cutter and cutter duties and responsibilities

Glass cutter example responsibilities.

Operate machine to cut, thread and ream pipes.
Cut glass using a large CNC control glass cutting system and by hand whenever necessary.
Responsibilitiesverify correct size glass being run for order.
Gather materials need using pallet jack, or other equipment.
Ship labels in the beginning but later someone are hired for the job, use pallet jacks and tow moter.
Make sure the PPE is on correctly and fits perfectly.

Cutter example responsibilities.

Cut glass for rv windows, run the oven, inspect the glass.
Work in debone and the saw line
Be good at math with and without calculator ...
Design patterns for cushions, couches and chairs.
Perform math converting metric to inches and converting fractions to decimals.
Position workpieces and clamp together and assemble in jigs and fixtures.

Glass cutter vs cutter skills

Common glass cutter skills

Tape Measure, 36%
CNC, 16%
Window Frames, 14%
Assembly Line, 11%
RAN, 6%
Mathematics, 3%

Common cutter skills

Basic Math, 24%
Quality Standards, 15%
Math, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Assembly Line, 5%