Lens coating technician vs coater

The differences between lens coating technicians and coaters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lens coating technician and a coater. Additionally, a coater has an average salary of $39,881, which is higher than the $33,238 average annual salary of a lens coating technician.

The top three skills for a lens coating technician include computer system, calipers and production equipment. The most important skills for a coater are safety equipment, hazardous materials, and safety standards.

Lens coating technician vs coater overview

	Lens Coating Technician	Coater
Yearly salary	$33,238	$39,881
Hourly rate	$15.98	$19.17
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	34,124	310
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Lens coating technician vs coater salary

Lens coating technicians and coaters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lens Coating Technician	Coater
Average salary	$33,238	$39,881
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $31,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	PPG	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between lens coating technician and coater education

There are a few differences between a lens coating technician and a coater in terms of educational background:

	Lens Coating Technician	Coater
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lens coating technician vs coater demographics

Here are the differences between lens coating technicians' and coaters' demographics:

	Lens Coating Technician	Coater
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 3.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between lens coating technician and coater duties and responsibilities

Lens coating technician example responsibilities.

Serve as an internal auditor on a team form to work towards a goal of achieving ISO [] certification.
Certify in CPR, SPC, and forklift.
Increase process yields by using SPC methodology.
Assist in the development of ISO 9001 and ISO13485 procedures
Utilize PPE and safe working techniques to maintain a safe and secure work site.
Apply prime, intermediate and final coats of semi-gloss, glossy and other coatings.

Coater example responsibilities.

Manage requests, asphalt maintenance, hot rubber crack filling, seal coating, patching, repairs, supervision of crews
Watch over adhesive and pigment injectors and work with hoists daily.
Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher
Operate Gema brand auto booth paint systems, as long as Colmet manual paint booth systems.

Lens coating technician vs coater skills

Common lens coating technician skills

Computer System, 22%
Calipers, 13%
Production Equipment, 6%
Thin Films, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

Common coater skills

Safety Equipment, 23%
Hazardous Materials, 21%
Safety Standards, 12%
Spray Guns, 7%
Viscometers, 5%
RAN, 5%