Groundhand vs breaker

The differences between groundhands and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a groundhand has an average salary of $36,181, which is higher than the $31,867 average annual salary of a breaker.

The top three skills for a groundhand include CATV, DUG and construction sites. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Groundhand vs breaker overview

	Groundhand	Breaker
Yearly salary	$36,181	$31,867
Hourly rate	$17.39	$15.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	1,163	274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Groundhand vs breaker salary

Groundhands and breakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Groundhand	Breaker
Average salary	$36,181	$31,867
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between groundhand and breaker education

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

	Groundhand	Breaker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Groundhand vs breaker demographics

Here are the differences between groundhands' and breakers' demographics:

	Groundhand	Breaker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% Asian, 2.9% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 groundhand and breaker duties and responsibilities

Groundhand example responsibilities.

Fix electrical fixtures and manage plumbing problems effectively.
Hand dig holes, frame and set poles, tamp to secure.
Frame poles, dig holes, general physical labor, powerline distribution.
Participate in all phases of carpentry work/remodeling, as well as assisting in demolition projects
Coordinate with contractor's QC technicians, plant operators, and VTrans lab technicians.

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

Groundhand vs breaker skills

Common groundhand skills

CATV, 90%
DUG, 4%
Construction Sites, 4%
DOT, 3%

Common breaker skills

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