Paint booth operator vs carbon setter

The differences between paint booth operators and carbon setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a paint booth operator and a carbon setter. Additionally, a paint booth operator has an average salary of $36,508, which is higher than the $32,138 average annual salary of a carbon setter.

The top three skills for a paint booth operator include quality standards, coats and mask. The most important skills for a carbon setter are pot room, anode, and bobcat.

Paint booth operator vs carbon setter overview

	Paint Booth Operator	Carbon Setter
Yearly salary	$36,508	$32,138
Hourly rate	$17.55	$15.45
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	41,581	1,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Paint booth operator vs carbon setter salary

Paint booth operators and carbon setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Booth Operator	Carbon Setter
Average salary	$36,508	$32,138
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
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Differences between paint booth operator and carbon setter education

There are a few differences between a paint booth operator and a carbon setter in terms of educational background:

	Paint Booth Operator	Carbon Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paint booth operator vs carbon setter demographics

Here are the differences between paint booth operators' and carbon setters' demographics:

	Paint Booth Operator	Carbon Setter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 3.1% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between paint booth operator and carbon setter duties and responsibilities

Paint booth operator example responsibilities.

Comply with safety and security standards by wearing appropriate PPE for tasks as directed.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Carbon setter example responsibilities.

Use of hand tongs to pull out large pieces of carbon that fall inside the hole.
Remove and reset carbon into the smelting pots.
Replace carbon in pots, clean bath chunks off line, roll bridges and do bath taps.
Pull old anode carbon blocks and set new ones in pots, operate heavy equipment, keep room clean.
Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Major duties include the set-up and operation of numerically control Uvatronics and horizontal CNC lathes.

Paint booth operator vs carbon setter skills

Common paint booth operator skills

Quality Standards, 31%
Coats, 20%
Mask, 9%
Spray Guns, 8%
Visual Inspections, 6%
Paint Guns, 5%

Common carbon setter skills

Pot Room, 67%
Anode, 27%
Bobcat, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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