Metal technician vs sheet metal helper

The differences between metal technicians and sheet metal helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a metal technician has an average salary of $35,641, which is higher than the $29,727 average annual salary of a sheet metal helper.

The top three skills for a metal technician include hand tools, CNC and engineering drawings. The most important skills for a sheet metal helper are hand tools, HVAC, and ladders.

Metal technician vs sheet metal helper overview

	Metal Technician	Sheet Metal Helper
Yearly salary	$35,641	$29,727
Hourly rate	$17.14	$14.29
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	66,838	16,044
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Metal technician vs sheet metal helper salary

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

	Metal Technician	Sheet Metal Helper
Average salary	$35,641	$29,727
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Comfort Systems USA
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between metal technician and sheet metal helper education

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

	Metal Technician	Sheet Metal Helper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Metal technician vs sheet metal helper demographics

Here are the differences between metal technicians' and sheet metal helpers' demographics:

	Metal Technician	Sheet Metal Helper
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between metal technician and sheet metal helper 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.

Sheet metal helper example responsibilities.

Cut taps, make fittings, layout and fabricate duct work.
Adhere to codes, OSHA standards and all safety and handbook policies.
Assist Formen in the fabrication and installation of metal roofing systems according to detail.
Measure and cut sheet metal to specifications and install ductwork .install flex duct as add on taps.
Install sheet metal duct work and relate items according to plans and specifications to include all HVAC systems.
Prepare and design layouts, dies, jigs, and templates necessary to carry out fabrication repair or modification of aircraft.

Metal technician vs sheet metal helper skills

Common metal technician skills

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

Common sheet metal helper skills

Hand Tools, 27%
HVAC, 26%
Ladders, 18%
Install Duct, 12%
OSHA, 7%
Product Specifications, 2%