Lens coating technician vs hand sprayer

The differences between lens coating technicians and hand sprayers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand sprayer has an average salary of $43,738, 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 hand sprayer are rakes, MOW, and blowers.

Lens coating technician vs hand sprayer overview

	Lens Coating Technician	Hand Sprayer
Yearly salary	$33,238	$43,738
Hourly rate	$15.98	$21.03
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	34,124	4,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Lens coating technician vs hand sprayer salary

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

	Lens Coating Technician	Hand Sprayer
Average salary	$33,238	$43,738
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	Bremen, IN
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	PPG	Creative Foam
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between lens coating technician and hand sprayer education

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

	Lens Coating Technician	Hand Sprayer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Lens coating technician vs hand sprayer demographics

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

	Lens Coating Technician	Hand Sprayer
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
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, 1.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 0.4% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	12%

Differences between lens coating technician and hand sprayer 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.

Hand sprayer example responsibilities.

Assist operation on an ingersoll rand RD20 roto drilling rig.
Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be expose to finishing processes or substances.
Use of Hematoxylin and Eosin dyes to stain tissue.

Lens coating technician vs hand sprayer skills

Common lens coating technician skills

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

Common hand sprayer skills

Rakes, 40%
MOW, 31%
Blowers, 29%

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