Repairer helper vs wet-end helper

The differences between repairer helpers and wet-end helpers 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 wet-end helper. Additionally, a repairer helper has an average salary of $37,734, which is higher than the $32,468 average annual salary of a wet-end helper.

The top three skills for a repairer helper include routine maintenance, AC and perform routine maintenance. The most important skills for a wet-end helper are customer service, front end, and .

Repairer helper vs wet-end helper overview

	Repairer Helper	Wet-End Helper
Yearly salary	$37,734	$32,468
Hourly rate	$18.14	$15.61
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	16,908	26,260
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Repairer helper vs wet-end helper salary

Repairer helpers and wet-end helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Repairer Helper	Wet-End Helper
Average salary	$37,734	$32,468
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $84,000	Between $23,000 And $44,000
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Differences between repairer helper and wet-end helper education

There are a few differences between a repairer helper and a wet-end helper in terms of educational background:

	Repairer Helper	Wet-End Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Repairer helper vs wet-end helper demographics

Here are the differences between repairer helpers' and wet-end helpers' demographics:

	Repairer Helper	Wet-End Helper
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between repairer helper and wet-end helper 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.

Wet-end helper example responsibilities.

Pick up trash when need, and load groceries into carts as a cashier helper.
Assist customers with loading their groceries into their cars, as well as push carts into their correct settings.
Assist lead technician in removal and replacement of non-operational furnaces and air conditioning units.
Start off as a helper doing tile and demo work on remodels and new constructions, and am now an installer.

Repairer helper vs wet-end helper skills

Common repairer helper skills

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

Common wet-end helper skills

Customer Service, 64%
Front End, 36%

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