Glass tube bender vs neon tube bender

The differences between glass tube benders and neon tube benders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a glass tube bender and a neon tube bender. Additionally, a neon tube bender has an average salary of $47,782, which is higher than the $39,942 average annual salary of a glass tube bender.

Glass tube bender vs neon tube bender overview

	Glass Tube Bender	Neon Tube Bender
Yearly salary	$39,942	$47,782
Hourly rate	$19.20	$22.97
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	1,110	6,723
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Glass tube bender vs neon tube bender salary

Glass tube benders and neon tube benders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glass Tube Bender	Neon Tube Bender
Average salary	$39,942	$47,782
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $72,000	Between $23,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between glass tube bender and neon tube bender education

There are a few differences between a glass tube bender and a neon tube bender in terms of educational background:

	Glass Tube Bender	Neon Tube Bender
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Glass tube bender vs neon tube bender demographics

Here are the differences between glass tube benders' and neon tube benders' demographics:

	Glass Tube Bender	Neon Tube Bender
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.8%	Black or African American, 2.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 2.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between glass tube bender and neon tube bender duties and responsibilities

Glass tube bender example responsibilities.

Make a lot of parts for ATVs, snowmobiles and mort cycles.
Set up pines manual benders base on tube dimension and bend radius.
Assemble pre-punched aluminum fin plates and copper tubing to form cooling coils for air-conditioning units.
Used calipers, micrometers and other measuring devices to check tube tolerance for out of round specs and wall thickness.
Inspect finished product to meet industry standards set forth by the FDA and company policies.

Neon tube bender example responsibilities.

Used calipers, micrometers and other measuring devices to check tube tolerance for out of round specs and wall thickness.
Set up pines manual benders base on tube dimension and bend radius.

Glass tube bender vs neon tube bender skills

Common glass tube bender skills

Hand Tools, 20%
Stainless Steel, 17%
Aluminum, 16%
Calipers, 15%
Jigs, 13%
Titanium, 9%

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