Lather vs builder

The differences between lathers and builders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a lather and a builder. Additionally, a lather has an average salary of $40,660, which is higher than the $33,117 average annual salary of a builder.

The top three skills for a lather include hand tools, and . The most important skills for a builder are work ethic, safety rules, and construction sites.

Lather vs builder overview

	Lather	Builder
Yearly salary	$40,660	$33,117
Hourly rate	$19.55	$15.92
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	314	4,074
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Lather vs builder salary

Lathers and builders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lather	Builder
Average salary	$40,660	$33,117
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $64,000	Between $24,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between lather and builder education

There are a few differences between a lather and a builder in terms of educational background:

	Lather	Builder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lather vs builder demographics

Here are the differences between lathers' and builders' demographics:

	Lather	Builder
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% Asian, 1.5% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 1.7% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lather and builder duties and responsibilities

Lather example responsibilities.

Determine amount of materials identify appropriate construction locations and transport scaffolding materials.
Perform sheetrock installation for multiple residential and commercial installations.

Builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Manage the office for a small business; invoicing, accounts receivable, accounting, taxes, payroll, etc.
Operate a variety of tools, including power saws, planers, jointers, routers, and pneumatic equipment.
Boat builder Mig and tig welder
Replace broken pieces of the chep pallets
Preform aluminum spray transfer and Tig welding.

Lather vs builder skills

Common lather skills

Hand Tools, 100%

Common builder skills

Work Ethic, 21%
Safety Rules, 11%
Construction Sites, 10%
Windows, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Construction Process, 4%