Metal technician vs metal fabricator

The differences between metal technicians and metal fabricators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a metal fabricator has an average salary of $38,047, which is higher than the $35,641 average annual salary of a metal technician.

The top three skills for a metal technician include hand tools, CNC and engineering drawings. The most important skills for a metal fabricator are MIG, hand tools, and aluminum.

Metal technician vs metal fabricator overview

	Metal Technician	Metal Fabricator
Yearly salary	$35,641	$38,047
Hourly rate	$17.14	$18.29
Growth rate	-1%	-6%
Number of jobs	66,838	4,868
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	-	-

Metal technician vs metal fabricator salary

Metal technicians and metal fabricators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Metal Technician	Metal Fabricator
Average salary	$35,641	$38,047
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Halliburton
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between metal technician and metal fabricator education

There are a few differences between a metal technician and a metal fabricator in terms of educational background:

	Metal Technician	Metal Fabricator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Metal technician vs metal fabricator demographics

Here are the differences between metal technicians' and metal fabricators' demographics:

	Metal Technician	Metal Fabricator
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 94.1% Female, 5.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.2% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between metal technician and metal fabricator duties and responsibilities

Metal technician example responsibilities.

Team invest to achieve goal; CNC programme and fabricate nacelle center beam splice.
Repair multiple flight line ladders; replace and weld damaged areas.
Operate oxy acetylene torches for soldering, silver soldering, brazing, cutting and welding.
Operate overhead crane magnet, pneumatic hammers, furnace, scales, mig welder, acetylene torch.
Provide remelting/metal crafting services, including aluminum, magnesium and zinc.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.

Metal fabricator example responsibilities.

Examine surface of metal to detect defects, such as dents, scratches, or breaks in metal.
Operate band see, chop see, MIG welder, stick welder, and grinders to cut to specifications.
Design and construct jigs, templates, and fixtures.
Test and troubleshoot electrical systems prior to shipment of modules.
Fabricate and erect structural, ornamental, and misc steel.
Apply knowledge of shop mathematics, metal properties, and layouts.

Metal technician vs metal fabricator skills

Common metal technician skills

Hand Tools, 16%
CNC, 12%
Engineering Drawings, 8%
Ladders, 8%
Aluminum, 7%
Grinders, 6%

Common metal fabricator skills

MIG, 9%
Hand Tools, 8%
Aluminum, 6%
Press Brake, 6%
Drill Press, 5%
Tape Measure, 5%