Heading repairer vs shop worker

The differences between heading repairers and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a heading repairer has an average salary of $49,276, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a heading repairer include mac, troubleshoot and MIG. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Heading repairer vs shop worker overview

	Heading Repairer	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$49,276	$31,850
Hourly rate	$23.69	$15.31
Growth rate	-1%	-
Number of jobs	3,592	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Heading repairer vs shop worker salary

Heading repairers and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heading Repairer	Shop Worker
Average salary	$49,276	$31,850
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $79,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between heading repairer and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a heading repairer and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Heading Repairer	Shop Worker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Heading repairer vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between heading repairers' and shop workers' demographics:

	Heading Repairer	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between heading repairer and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Heading repairer example responsibilities.

Develop and lead training programs in preparation for combat operations.
Repair dishwashers, ovens, stoves, microwaves and garbage disposals.
Repair incoming PC's and other equipment.
Fix belts and bad connections on dryers.
repair; dryers, washing machins, electrical minor relate problems
Operate welder, key cutter, torches, and plasma cutter.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Heading repairer vs shop worker skills

Common heading repairer skills

Mac, 18%
Troubleshoot, 17%
MIG, 13%
Repair Equipment, 11%
Water Pumps, 9%
CNC, 9%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%