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Lead refiner demographics and statistics in the US

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Lead refiner gender statistics

68.0% of lead refiners are women and 32.0% of lead refiners are men.
  • Female, 68.0%
  • Male, 32.0%

Lead refiner gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Female68.0%
Male32.0%

Lead refiner gender pay gap

Women earn 75¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$45,900
female-income
Female income
$34,588

Lead refiner gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in lead refiner positions over time. Currently, 68.0% of lead refiners are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Lead refiner gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
201054.66%45.34%
201149.01%50.99%
201242.59%57.41%
201349.29%50.71%
201471.22%28.78%
201536.96%63.04%
201638.11%61.89%
201741.46%58.54%
201839.48%60.52%
201943.16%56.84%
202054.92%45.08%
202132.00%68.00%

Lead refiner related jobs gender ratio

We compared lead refiners with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, head machinist and die repair machinist have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job titleMaleFemale
Special Process Person31%69%
Lead Refiner32%68%
Research And Development Machinist99%1%
Die Repair Machinist99%1%
Head Machinist99%1%

Lead refiner demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among lead refiners is White, which makes up 67.6% of all lead refiners. Comparatively, 14.2% of lead refiners are Hispanic or Latino and 9.9% of lead refiners are Black or African American.
  • White, 67.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 14.2%
  • Black or African American, 9.9%
  • Unknown, 4.7%
  • Asian, 2.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%

Lead refiner race

Lead refiner racePercentages
White67.6%
Hispanic or Latino14.2%
Black or African American9.9%
Unknown4.7%
Asian2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%

Lead refiner race and ethnicity over time

See how lead refiner racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

Lead refiner race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201075.27%13.45%1.45%9.09%
201172.35%14.65%1.49%10.16%
201280.69%6.95%0.77%8.11%
201379.08%11.70%0.35%6.74%
201475.76%9.76%1.68%11.45%
201573.13%14.55%1.12%7.84%
201677.36%10.57%1.13%7.92%
201773.55%12.50%1.79%10.00%
201871.81%10.53%2.63%13.53%
201973.29%9.25%0.34%14.73%
202079.72%7.83%1.38%7.83%
202167.59%9.93%2.84%14.18%

Lead refiner wage gap by race

According to our data, asian lead refiners have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Unknown lead refiners have the lowest average salary at $38,454.
$54,000
$51,000
$48,000
$45,000
$42,000
$39,000
$36,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$38,454
White$44,484
Black or African American$42,584
Asian$52,967
Hispanic or Latino$52,803

Lead refiner age breakdown

The average age of lead refiners is 40+ years years old, representing 59% of the lead refiner population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Lead refiner age breakdown

Lead Refiner YearsPercentages
40+ years59%
30-40 years25%
20-30 years16%

Lead refiner educational attainment

The most common degree for lead refiners is bachelor's degree, with 47% of lead refiners earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are high school diploma degree at 20% and high school diploma degree at 20%.
  • Bachelor's, 47%
  • High School Diploma, 20%
  • Associate, 20%
  • Master's, 7%
  • Other Degrees, 6%

Lead refiners by degree level

Lead refiner degreePercentages
Bachelor's47%
High School Diploma20%
Associate20%
Master's7%
Other Degrees6%

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Lead refiner turnover and employment statistics

Lead refiner unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for lead refiners between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lead refiner unemployment rate by year

YearLead refiner unemployment rate
201013.56%
201110.22%
20129.05%
20136.36%
20143.94%
20153.03%
20162.80%
20174.37%
20182.80%
20192.92%
20203.93%
20217.95%

Average lead refiner tenure

The average lead refiner stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 31 lead refiners resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Lead refiner tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year16%
1-2 years42%
3-4 years19%
5-7 years10%
8-10 years0%
11+ years13%

Lead refiner LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of lead refiners that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Helium Arc Welder2.57%7,054
No Bake Molder3.20%341
Metal Machinist3.26%11,655
Stretch Machine Operator3.27%54,041
Winding Machine Operator5.87%58,170
Lawn Mower Sharpener6.48%6,298
Lead Refiner7.00%-

Similar lead refiner jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Helium Arc Welder2.57%7,054
No Bake Molder3.20%341
Metal Machinist3.26%11,655
Stretch Machine Operator3.27%54,041
Winding Machine Operator5.87%58,170
Lawn Mower Sharpener6.48%6,298

Foreign languages spoken by lead refiners

  • Spanish, 100.0%

Lead refiner languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
Spanish100.0%

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