Powder coater vs spray operator

The differences between powder coaters and spray operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a powder coater and a spray operator. Additionally, a spray operator has an average salary of $35,641, which is higher than the $34,122 average annual salary of a powder coater.

The top three skills for a powder coater include safety procedures, aluminum and assembly line. The most important skills for a spray operator are calipers, grit, and machine operation.

Powder coater vs spray operator overview

	Powder Coater	Spray Operator
Yearly salary	$34,122	$35,641
Hourly rate	$16.40	$17.14
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	480	30,093
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Powder coater vs spray operator salary

Powder coaters and spray operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Powder Coater	Spray Operator
Average salary	$34,122	$35,641
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Applied Materials	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between powder coater and spray operator education

There are a few differences between a powder coater and a spray operator in terms of educational background:

	Powder Coater	Spray Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Powder coater vs spray operator demographics

Here are the differences between powder coaters' and spray operators' demographics:

	Powder Coater	Spray Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between powder coater and spray operator duties and responsibilities

Powder coater example responsibilities.

Operate diamond turning lathe machines making IR optical lenses.
Load seed into dryers for coating, arrange and coat seed.
Perform quality tests to assure products meet the specifications regulate by ISO.
Select the correct powder and coats to industry, company and customer standards.
Programme and setup IR optical jobs carefully following blueprint guidelines to engineer's standards.
Follow all GMP regulations and standard operating procedures need to clean and operate equipment.

Spray operator example responsibilities.

Spray paint special make glass products including drink glasses and candles both free-hand and using CNC guide paint arm.
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.

Powder coater vs spray operator skills

Common powder coater skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Aluminum, 13%
Assembly Line, 10%
Visual Inspections, 6%
Coats, 5%
Detect Defects, 4%

Common spray operator skills

Calipers, 24%
Grit, 18%
Machine Operation, 14%
CDL, 14%
Hand Tools, 9%
CNC, 8%