Gold frame assembler vs smt operator

The differences between gold frame assemblers and smt operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an smt operator has an average salary of $33,647, which is higher than the $31,154 average annual salary of a gold frame assembler.

The top three skills for a gold frame assembler include hand tools, tape measure and safety policies. The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Gold frame assembler vs smt operator overview

	Gold Frame Assembler	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$31,154	$33,647
Hourly rate	$14.98	$16.18
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	17,501	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Gold frame assembler vs smt operator salary

Gold frame assemblers and smt operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gold Frame Assembler	SMT Operator
Average salary	$31,154	$33,647
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between gold frame assembler and smt operator education

There are a few differences between a gold frame assembler and an smt operator in terms of educational background:

	Gold Frame Assembler	SMT Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Gold frame assembler vs smt operator demographics

Here are the differences between gold frame assemblers' and smt operators' demographics:

	Gold Frame Assembler	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 7.8% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gold frame assembler and smt operator duties and responsibilities

Gold frame assembler example responsibilities.

Assemble carbon composite material frames using jigs.
Set up & properly utilize jigs to assemble component parts.
Verify all documentation accompanying each manufacturing lot for completeness and accuracy according to GMP and ISO guidelines.
Experience include extensive PC board manufacturing, engineering support, and production team supervision.=================================

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Gold frame assembler vs smt operator skills

Common gold frame assembler skills

Hand Tools, 40%
Tape Measure, 19%
Safety Policies, 10%
Nail Guns, 7%
Door Frames, 6%
Furniture Frames, 5%

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%