Plater vs galvanizer

The differences between platers and galvanizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a galvanizer has an average salary of $63,341, which is higher than the $41,355 average annual salary of a plater.

Plater vs galvanizer overview

	Plater	Galvanizer
Yearly salary	$41,355	$63,341
Hourly rate	$19.88	$30.45
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	52	53
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plater vs galvanizer salary

Platers and galvanizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plater	Galvanizer
Average salary	$41,355	$63,341
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $78,000	Between $31,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Amphenol	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between plater and galvanizer education

There are a few differences between a plater and a galvanizer in terms of educational background:

	Plater	Galvanizer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Plater vs galvanizer demographics

Here are the differences between platers' and galvanizers' demographics:

	Plater	Galvanizer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plater and galvanizer duties and responsibilities

Plater example responsibilities.

Grit blast waxed parts and trim by adjusting air pressure require by the traveler.
Barrel plait computer parts, administer test for quality, and run computerized plating machine.
Certify to work on nuclear and FAA restrict parts.
Plait small objects, such as nuts and bolts, using motor-driven barrel.
Verify dimension of finish products visually or using micrometer, calipers, or gauges.
Used various procedures for testing nickel, tin, copper and resistor foil products.

Galvanizer example responsibilities.

Prep parts, set part number into computer, verify all electrical connections, run production.
Prep parts to be anodize and run the overhead crane to move them through anodize line.
Operate various types of grinders while completing a rough- grind procedure and also a finish-grind procedure on steel and metal parts.
bend and fit metal part, check parts in, jig scrap defective part, package quality parts

Plater vs galvanizer skills

Common plater skills

Calipers, 13%
CAD, 13%
Hoists, 12%
Hazardous Materials, 12%
FAA, 9%
Electroplating, 7%

Common galvanizer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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