Metal polisher vs brick setter operator

The differences between metal polishers 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 $31,307 average annual salary of a metal polisher.

The top three skills for a metal polisher include CNC, MIG and customer specifications. The most important skills for a brick setter operator are grinding wheels, CNC, and machine operation.

Metal polisher vs brick setter operator overview

	Metal Polisher	Brick Setter Operator
Yearly salary	$31,307	$41,007
Hourly rate	$15.05	$19.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	2,766	31,837
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Metal polisher vs brick setter operator salary

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

	Metal Polisher	Brick Setter Operator
Average salary	$31,307	$41,007
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between metal polisher and brick setter operator education

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

	Metal Polisher	Brick Setter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Metal polisher vs brick setter operator demographics

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

	Metal Polisher	Brick Setter Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.3%	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 polisher and brick setter operator duties and responsibilities

Metal polisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Grinded burs off of metal pieces, inspect parts and finish parts using tools and machines.

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 polisher vs brick setter operator skills

Common metal polisher skills

CNC, 23%
MIG, 22%
Customer Specifications, 19%
Carbon Steel, 18%
Chrome, 18%

Common brick setter operator skills

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