Lead fabricator vs sign maker

The differences between lead fabricators and sign makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead fabricator has an average salary of $44,415, which is higher than the $36,308 average annual salary of a sign maker.

The top three skills for a lead fabricator include customer service, lean manufacturing and safety procedures. The most important skills for a sign maker are graphic design, vinyl graphics, and aluminum.

Lead fabricator vs sign maker overview

	Lead Fabricator	Sign Maker
Yearly salary	$44,415	$36,308
Hourly rate	$21.35	$17.46
Growth rate	-1%	7%
Number of jobs	3,209	8,783
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Lead fabricator vs sign maker salary

Lead fabricators and sign makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Fabricator	Sign Maker
Average salary	$44,415	$36,308
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $72,000	Between $26,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lead fabricator and sign maker education

There are a few differences between a lead fabricator and a sign maker in terms of educational background:

	Lead Fabricator	Sign Maker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Lead fabricator vs sign maker demographics

Here are the differences between lead fabricators' and sign makers' demographics:

	Lead Fabricator	Sign Maker
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lead fabricator and sign maker duties and responsibilities

Lead fabricator example responsibilities.

Weld TIG & GMAW stainless certify.
Quoted jobs, weld TIG, MIG, aluminum and steel.
Fabricate jigs and fixtures for accurate production of parts.
Follow all safety policies and ensure PPE are used.
Develop jigs, dies, fixtures, gauges and other tooling to meet specifications set out by customers.
Glass glazing/commercial aluminum window panel fabrication

Sign maker example responsibilities.

Demonstrate proper use and application of PPE.
Apply basic and finish coats to sign blanks.
Print graphics on corrugate plastic, PVC, foam board, etc.
Keep record of number of boxes and labels used for each product run.
Pick, pack, and receive materials for customer orders using RF scanner and operator headset
Apply primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare aluminum and steel, for finish coats.

Lead fabricator vs sign maker skills

Common lead fabricator skills

Customer Service, 11%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Sigma, 6%
CNC Plasma, 4%
Shop Equipment, 4%

Common sign maker skills

Graphic Design, 16%
Vinyl Graphics, 14%
Aluminum, 13%
Vehicle Graphics, 5%
Custom Signage, 5%
Install Signage, 4%