Paver vs asphalt raker

The differences between pavers and asphalt rakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a paver and an asphalt raker. Additionally, a paver has an average salary of $33,680, which is higher than the $30,608 average annual salary of an asphalt raker.

The top three skills for a paver include asphalt, RAN and blacktop. The most important skills for an asphalt raker are asphalt, traffic control, and jack hammers.

Paver vs asphalt raker overview

	Paver	Asphalt Raker
Yearly salary	$33,680	$30,608
Hourly rate	$16.19	$14.72
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	226	430
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 83%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Paver vs asphalt raker salary

Pavers and asphalt rakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paver	Asphalt Raker
Average salary	$33,680	$30,608
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Saginaw, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Alta Equipment	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paver and asphalt raker education

There are a few differences between a paver and an asphalt raker in terms of educational background:

	Paver	Asphalt Raker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 83%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paver vs asphalt raker demographics

Here are the differences between pavers' and asphalt rakers' demographics:

	Paver	Asphalt Raker
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between paver and asphalt raker duties and responsibilities

Paver example responsibilities.

Pave roads run street sweeper.
Work as a paver laying blacktop.
Ensure strict compliance with all OSHA regulations across all operational aspects.
Use Volvo skid steer to dig out and load old blacktop onto waiting trucks.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate heavy machinery, shoveled/racked asphalt, make calculations.

Asphalt raker example responsibilities.

Work as part of the paving crew primarily raking asphalt, shoveling excess asphalt and sweeping up debris
Finish surface by smoothing and tampering asphalt material to the proper grade and thickness to properly adhere material to road surface.
Conduct leaf control and clean up in bunkers, fairways, greens, etc.

Paver vs asphalt raker skills

Common paver skills

Asphalt, 53%
RAN, 7%
Blacktop, 6%
Manual Labor, 6%
Shovels, 5%
BOB Cat, 4%

Common asphalt raker skills

Asphalt, 85%
Traffic Control, 14%
Jack Hammers, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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