Renderer vs smt operator

The differences between renderers and smt operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a renderer has an average salary of $46,840, which is higher than the $33,647 average annual salary of an smt operator.

The top three skills for a renderer include v-ray, architectural design and maya. The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Renderer vs smt operator overview

	Renderer	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$46,840	$33,647
Hourly rate	$22.52	$16.18
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	56	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Renderer vs smt operator salary

Renderers and smt operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Renderer	SMT Operator
Average salary	$46,840	$33,647
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $93,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between renderer and smt operator education

There are a few differences between a renderer and an smt operator in terms of educational background:

	Renderer	SMT Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Architecture	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Renderer vs smt operator demographics

Here are the differences between renderers' and smt operators' demographics:

	Renderer	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between renderer and smt operator duties and responsibilities

Renderer example responsibilities.

Generate non-functional prototypes using materials such as modeling foam and MDF.
Used Maya & ZBrush to create to-scale models base on existing blueprints.
Create terrain models from AutoCAD files, GIS data, contours or points, to be mill for topography model presentations.
Create architecturel renders in Maya for an architecture competition.
Remove and replace fuel tank access panels, remove and replace bladders for aux tanks as needed.

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Renderer vs smt operator skills

Common renderer skills

V-Ray, 49%
Architectural Design, 40%
Maya, 11%

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%