Paver vs road grader

The differences between pavers and road graders 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 a road grader. Additionally, a road grader has an average salary of $44,719, which is higher than the $33,680 average annual salary of a paver.

The top three skills for a paver include asphalt, RAN and blacktop. The most important skills for a road grader are loaders, mowing, and .

Paver vs road grader overview

	Paver	Road Grader
Yearly salary	$33,680	$44,719
Hourly rate	$16.19	$21.50
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	226	14,282
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Paver vs road grader salary

Pavers and road graders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paver	Road Grader
Average salary	$33,680	$44,719
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $28,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Saginaw, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Alta Equipment	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paver and road grader education

There are a few differences between a paver and a road grader in terms of educational background:

	Paver	Road Grader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paver vs road grader demographics

Here are the differences between pavers' and road graders' demographics:

	Paver	Road Grader
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%
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 road grader 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.

Road grader example responsibilities.

Provide feedback on errors, manage records on blackboard and proctore during exams.
Identify problems and determine corrective actions with plant management in reference to USDA regulations.
Operate dryers to dry wood, utility, and grade wood off the sort table into the proper cart.

Paver vs road grader skills

Common paver skills

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

Common road grader skills

Loaders, 61%
Mowing, 39%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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