Hands assembler vs fabrication technician

The differences between hands assemblers and fabrication technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fabrication technician has an average salary of $35,582, which is higher than the $31,838 average annual salary of a hands assembler.

The top three skills for a hands assembler include hand assembly, basic math and assembly line. The most important skills for a fabrication technician are hand tools, math, and customer service.

Hands assembler vs fabrication technician overview

	Hands Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Yearly salary	$31,838	$35,582
Hourly rate	$15.31	$17.11
Growth rate	-	14%
Number of jobs	19,873	109,734
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Hands assembler vs fabrication technician salary

Hands assemblers and fabrication technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hands Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Average salary	$31,838	$35,582
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clara, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	North Dakota
Best paying company	International Paper	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Finance

Differences between hands assembler and fabrication technician education

There are a few differences between a hands assembler and a fabrication technician in terms of educational background:

	Hands Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hands assembler vs fabrication technician demographics

Here are the differences between hands assemblers' and fabrication technicians' demographics:

	Hands Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 10.7% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between hands assembler and fabrication technician duties and responsibilities

Hands assembler example responsibilities.

Perform setup procedures for SMT machines.
Document and record results hourly on parts run.
Excel in interpreting detail aligning units using jigs and fixtures, and inspecting complete components to ensure conformance to specifications.
Download data to determine how RF units react under different environmental conditions.

Fabrication technician example responsibilities.

Use of mig and tig welders, plasma cutter, chop see, band see and drill press.
Lift or move material and finish products using large over head cranes or hoists.
Weld with stick mig flux cor stainless rods.
Form, fabricate and assemble commercial HVAC duct work systems.
Train and operate several pieces of fab equipment, i.e.
Operate laser and turret machines to cut hoods for transformers.

Hands assembler vs fabrication technician skills

Common hands assembler skills

Hand Assembly, 23%
Basic Math, 16%
Assembly Line, 15%
Safety Policies, 7%
Circuit Boards, 6%
Hand-Held Tools, 4%

Common fabrication technician skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
CNC, 5%
Calipers, 5%
OSHA, 5%

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