Metal finisher vs brick setter operator

The differences between metal finishers and brick setter operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a brick setter operator has an average salary of $41,007, which is higher than the $34,760 average annual salary of a metal finisher.

The top three skills for a metal finisher include grinders, stainless steel and hand tools. The most important skills for a brick setter operator are grinding wheels, CNC, and machine operation.

Metal finisher vs brick setter operator overview

	Metal Finisher	Brick Setter Operator
Yearly salary	$34,760	$41,007
Hourly rate	$16.71	$19.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,896	31,837
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Metal finisher vs brick setter operator salary

Metal finishers and brick setter operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Metal Finisher	Brick Setter Operator
Average salary	$34,760	$41,007
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Oregon City, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	MicroPort	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between metal finisher and brick setter operator education

There are a few differences between a metal finisher and a brick setter operator in terms of educational background:

	Metal Finisher	Brick Setter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Metal finisher vs brick setter operator demographics

Here are the differences between metal finishers' and brick setter operators' demographics:

	Metal Finisher	Brick Setter Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between metal finisher and brick setter operator duties and responsibilities

Metal finisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Prepare a variety of jigs and fabricate extremely ornate gates, railings, stairs, and fences.
Operate fork lifts, cutting torches and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
Concrete construction, bobcat operator, concrete finisher
Assist ICM with project management responsibilities and updating and editing documentation for ISO compliance.
Manufacture extruded aluminum evaporator coils, condenser coils, and other products for heat transfer applications.

Brick setter operator example responsibilities.

Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments andelectronic testing devices.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Utilize computer software to effectively complete extrusion and compounding tasks.

Metal finisher vs brick setter operator skills

Common metal finisher skills

Grinders, 13%
Stainless Steel, 8%
Hand Tools, 8%
Dents, 7%
Detect Defects, 5%
Quality Checks, 4%

Common brick setter operator skills

Grinding Wheels, 61%
CNC, 12%
Machine Operation, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 8%
Screw Machines, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%