Raker vs construction worker

The differences between rakers and construction workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a construction worker has an average salary of $31,842, which is higher than the $30,264 average annual salary of a raker.

The top three skills for a raker include asphalt, traffic control and OSHA. The most important skills for a construction worker are roofing, safety rules, and sheetrock.

Raker vs construction worker overview

	Raker	Construction Worker
Yearly salary	$30,264	$31,842
Hourly rate	$14.55	$15.31
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	812	53,067
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Raker vs construction worker salary

Rakers and construction workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Raker	Construction Worker
Average salary	$30,264	$31,842
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	CDM Smith
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between raker and construction worker education

There are a few differences between a raker and a construction worker in terms of educational background:

	Raker	Construction Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Raker vs construction worker demographics

Here are the differences between rakers' and construction workers' demographics:

	Raker	Construction Worker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 34.0% Asian, 2.9% White, 50.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 27.7% Asian, 2.8% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between raker and construction worker duties and responsibilities

Raker example responsibilities.

Traffic derector certificate Osha 10 card issues by welding class through thelch.
Take access asphalt and put it in skid steer to be dump into truck.
Conduct leaf control and clean up in bunkers, fairways, greens, etc.
Rake or shovel asphalt to make the drive way or parking lot flat and level.
General contracting on remodel projects including demolition, flooring, tiling and reconstruction.
General contracting on remodel projects including demolition, flooring, tiling and reconstruction.

Construction worker example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Operate cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.
Operate the recycle baler machine.
Require PPE / OSHA requirements and respirator tests perform.
General cleaning responsibilities; run cash register and greet customers.
Assist in all phases of construction, demo, and remodeling on an apprentice basis

Raker vs construction worker skills

Common raker skills

Asphalt, 47%
Traffic Control, 30%
OSHA, 23%

Common construction worker skills

Roofing, 17%
Safety Rules, 12%
Sheetrock, 5%
Tape Measure, 4%
Equipment Operators, 4%
Masonry, 4%