Gunsmith vs repairman

The differences between gunsmiths and repairmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gunsmith has an average salary of $44,684, which is higher than the $35,121 average annual salary of a repairman.

The top three skills for a gunsmith include customer service, hand tools and rifles. The most important skills for a repairman are safety procedures, safety rules, and preventive maintenance.

Gunsmith vs repairman overview

	Gunsmith	Repairman
Yearly salary	$44,684	$35,121
Hourly rate	$21.48	$16.89
Growth rate	-5%	14%
Number of jobs	11,589	549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	-	2

Gunsmith vs repairman salary

Gunsmiths and repairmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gunsmith	Repairman
Average salary	$44,684	$35,121
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $72,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Manitowoc Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between gunsmith and repairman education

There are a few differences between a gunsmith and a repairman in terms of educational background:

	Gunsmith	Repairman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gunsmith vs repairman demographics

Here are the differences between gunsmiths' and repairmen' demographics:

	Gunsmith	Repairman
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 3.1% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between gunsmith and repairman duties and responsibilities

Gunsmith example responsibilities.

Conduct ammunition inventory and lead maintenance team during quarterly magazine sprinkler inspections and certifications.
Assist customers in purchasing parts and ammunition.
Light use of electronics and PC equipment.
Install choke device on shotguns to control shoot pattern.
Complete all cleaning, stocking and organizing task in assign sales area.
Clean, organize, display, sell firearms, ammunition, and accessories.

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

Gunsmith vs repairman skills

Common gunsmith skills

Customer Service, 16%
Hand Tools, 10%
Rifles, 8%
Jigs, 6%
Law Enforcement, 6%
CNC, 5%

Common repairman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Safety Rules, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
AAR, 4%
MIG, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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