Repairer helper vs facilities locator

The differences between repairer helpers and facilities locators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a repairer helper and a facilities locator. Additionally, a repairer helper has an average salary of $37,734, which is higher than the $36,103 average annual salary of a facilities locator.

The top three skills for a repairer helper include routine maintenance, AC and perform routine maintenance. The most important skills for a facilities locator are building systems, , and .

Repairer helper vs facilities locator overview

	Repairer Helper	Facilities Locator
Yearly salary	$37,734	$36,103
Hourly rate	$18.14	$17.36
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	16,908	11,345
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Repairer helper vs facilities locator salary

Repairer helpers and facilities locators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Repairer Helper	Facilities Locator
Average salary	$37,734	$36,103
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $84,000	Between $25,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between repairer helper and facilities locator education

There are a few differences between a repairer helper and a facilities locator in terms of educational background:

	Repairer Helper	Facilities Locator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Repairer helper vs facilities locator demographics

Here are the differences between repairer helpers' and facilities locators' demographics:

	Repairer Helper	Facilities Locator
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between repairer helper and facilities locator duties and responsibilities

Repairer helper example responsibilities.

Assist in repairing A/C in RVs
Learned good mig welding techniques from co-workers to help put together cotton gin equipment from parts make from plasma cutter.
Supervise and ensure quality for all maintenance of weapon systems, while maintaining combat readiness and effectiveness.
Attend formal elevator COR classes.
Install humidifiers into systems and connect water drains and pipes.

Facilities locator example responsibilities.

Manage animal orders with multiple vendors using Peoplesoft software.
Used radio detection technology to locate mark and protect underground utilities prior to excavations
Update all patient medical record as needed, including monthly verification of patients insurance information.
Utilize computerize GIS mapping system to locate underground utilities.

Repairer helper vs facilities locator skills

Common repairer helper skills

Routine Maintenance, 44%
AC, 18%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 11%
Technical Manuals, 11%
Electrical Wire, 10%
A/C, 6%

Common facilities locator skills

Building Systems, 100%

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