Metal buildings assembler vs fabrication technician

The differences between metal buildings assemblers and fabrication technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a metal buildings assembler has an average salary of $36,504, which is higher than the $35,582 average annual salary of a fabrication technician.

The top three skills for a metal buildings assembler include hand tools, tape measure and safety policies. The most important skills for a fabrication technician are hand tools, math, and customer service.

Metal buildings assembler vs fabrication technician overview

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Yearly salary	$36,504	$35,582
Hourly rate	$17.55	$17.11
Growth rate	-	14%
Number of jobs	20,856	109,734
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Metal buildings assembler vs fabrication technician salary

Metal buildings assemblers and fabrication technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Average salary	$36,504	$35,582
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between metal buildings assembler and fabrication technician education

There are a few differences between a metal buildings assembler and a fabrication technician in terms of educational background:

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Metal buildings assembler vs fabrication technician demographics

Here are the differences between metal buildings assemblers' and fabrication technicians' demographics:

	Metal Buildings Assembler	Fabrication Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 9.3% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between metal buildings assembler and fabrication technician duties and responsibilities

Metal buildings assembler example responsibilities.

Perform various assembly, sub-assembly, and or packaging operation in a production area requiring general physical dexterity.
Paint parts and tanks for oil industry using air sprayer, using respirator and paint suit sometimes in confinedspaces.

Fabrication technician example responsibilities.

Use of mig and tig welders, plasma cutter, chop see, band see and drill press.
Lift or move material and finish products using large over head cranes or hoists.
Weld with stick mig flux cor stainless rods.
Form, fabricate and assemble commercial HVAC duct work systems.
Train and operate several pieces of fab equipment, i.e.
Operate laser and turret machines to cut hoods for transformers.

Metal buildings assembler vs fabrication technician skills

Common metal buildings assembler skills

Hand Tools, 30%
Tape Measure, 22%
Safety Policies, 7%
Air Tools, 7%
Control Panels, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%

Common fabrication technician skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
CNC, 5%
Calipers, 5%
OSHA, 5%

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