Prop maker vs lead installer

The differences between prop makers and lead installers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a prop maker and a lead installer. Additionally, a lead installer has an average salary of $59,596, which is higher than the $54,499 average annual salary of a prop maker.

The top three skills for a prop maker include table saws, MIG and . The most important skills for a lead installer are HVAC, customer service, and hand tools.

Prop maker vs lead installer overview

	Prop Maker	Lead Installer
Yearly salary	$54,499	$59,596
Hourly rate	$26.20	$28.65
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	6,977	17,808
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Prop maker vs lead installer salary

Prop makers and lead installers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prop Maker	Lead Installer
Average salary	$54,499	$59,596
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $83,000	Between $38,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	PFS
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between prop maker and lead installer education

There are a few differences between a prop maker and a lead installer in terms of educational background:

	Prop Maker	Lead Installer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Prop maker vs lead installer demographics

Here are the differences between prop makers' and lead installers' demographics:

	Prop Maker	Lead Installer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.4% Asian, 1.6% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.6% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between prop maker and lead installer duties and responsibilities

Prop maker example responsibilities.

Lead a team in creation of costumes for mascot character development for entertainment studios and theme parks.
Manage, implement and review safety policies, conduct safety audits as required as well as conduct JSA tool box talks.
Observe and follows all safety rules and procedures, including wearing require PPE.
Take 2D concept art and make functioning complete props and costumes with budget and time frame limitations.
Operate hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
Measure & marks cutting lines on material, using work aids, like jigs fixtures, micrometers, calipers and templates.

Lead installer example responsibilities.

Manage crew working on Nortel CDMA network doing upgrades at cell site.
Install battery plants, rectifiers, power distribution bays, and fuse panels.
Repair and replace condensers, compressors, pumps, valves, furnace, air handlers, and coils.
Install telecommunication equipment; routers, switches, connections and programming features following industry standards.
Sprint mobile and Ericsson wireless.
Team member for FBI LAN install Washington DC.

Prop maker vs lead installer skills

Common prop maker skills

Table Saws, 71%
MIG, 29%

Common lead installer skills

HVAC, 17%
Customer Service, 12%
Hand Tools, 11%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Windows, 6%
Roofing, 6%