Job setter vs setter

The differences between job setters and setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes Less than 1 month to become a job setter, becoming a setter takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a setter has an average salary of $34,789, which is higher than the $33,702 average annual salary of a job setter.

The top three skills for a job setter include assembly line, safety procedures and machine repair. The most important skills for a setter are safety procedures, assembly line, and safety regulations.

Job setter vs setter overview

	Job Setter	Setter
Yearly salary	$33,702	$34,789
Hourly rate	$16.20	$16.73
Growth rate	-5%	4%
Number of jobs	36,713	1,950
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	-	2

Job setter vs setter salary

Job setters and setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Setter	Setter
Average salary	$33,702	$34,789
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Ogden, UT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	PSEA
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between job setter and setter education

There are a few differences between a job setter and a setter in terms of educational background:

	Job Setter	Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job setter vs setter demographics

Here are the differences between job setters' and setters' demographics:

	Job Setter	Setter
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.4%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	3%

Differences between job setter and setter duties and responsibilities

Job setter example responsibilities.

Perform daily, weekly and monthly TPM on assign machines.
Position and clamp stitching heads on cross-arm to space stitches as specified from orders.
Adjust cams and other mechanisms to synchronize speed of automatic feeding devices and stitching.
Control quality by checking parts as prescribed and troubleshoot if machine parts aren't within specifications.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Coordinate outside services such as heat treating, grinding, EDM, anodize etc.

Setter example responsibilities.

Experience with comparators, overlays and blueprints.
Help pour and finish concrete with concrete finishers.
Build, reinforce, and dismantle scaffolding to support job tasks
Used measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and fix gauges.
Spray asphalt on outer wall surfaces and footings to waterproof structures.
Tie steel for foundations, build scaffolding for welders on acid tanks.

Job setter vs setter skills

Common job setter skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Machine Repair, 7%
CNC Machines, 7%
Quality Checks, 5%
FANUC, 5%

Common setter skills

Safety Procedures, 26%
Assembly Line, 25%
Safety Regulations, 20%
Gem, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%
Inbound Calls, 4%