Plumber assistant vs service plumber

The differences between plumber assistants and service plumbers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a plumber assistant and a service plumber. Additionally, a service plumber has an average salary of $54,946, which is higher than the $54,639 average annual salary of a plumber assistant.

The top three skills for a plumber assistant include plumbing, hot water heaters and sewer lines. The most important skills for a service plumber are plumbing, residential service, and customer service.

Plumber assistant vs service plumber overview

	Plumber Assistant	Service Plumber
Yearly salary	$54,639	$54,946
Hourly rate	$26.27	$26.42
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	12,671	8,369
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Plumber assistant vs service plumber salary

Plumber assistants and service plumbers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plumber Assistant	Service Plumber
Average salary	$54,639	$54,946
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $82,000	Between $36,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	JK Realty
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between plumber assistant and service plumber education

There are a few differences between a plumber assistant and a service plumber in terms of educational background:

	Plumber Assistant	Service Plumber
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plumber assistant vs service plumber demographics

Here are the differences between plumber assistants' and service plumbers' demographics:

	Plumber Assistant	Service Plumber
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between plumber assistant and service plumber duties and responsibilities

Plumber assistant example responsibilities.

Manage troubleshooting, pump repair, converters, brazing, and soldering.
Check pipes and plumbing fixtures using pressure gauges for leaks utilize plastic solvents caulk solder brazing and welding
Repair and install plumbing fixtures like hot water tanks, water heaters, dishwashers, garbage disposals, sinks etc.
Assist with various plumbing issues which include slab leaks, replacing water heaters, dishwashers, stoppages, and many more.
Used new PEX piping whenever possible.
Convert water lines from copper to PEX pipe for main supply lines to toilets, bathtubs and sinks.

Service plumber example responsibilities.

Can skillfully pipe and support copper, cast iron, black and galvanize pipe, PVC and PEX.
Own CompanyExpertly repair general plumbing components such as toilets, urinals, faucets, hose bibs, and drains.
Plumb waste water lines for toilets and urinals.
Assist in caulking pipe joints to properly seal them.
Assist in renovation of homes potable system and DWV systems.
Join piping by means of threading, soldering and brazing.

Plumber assistant vs service plumber skills

Common plumber assistant skills

Plumbing, 19%
Hot Water Heaters, 10%
Sewer Lines, 10%
PVC, 8%
Caulking, 4%
Brazing, 3%

Common service plumber skills

Plumbing, 35%
Residential Service, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
HVAC, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Sewer Lines, 4%