Roof truss builder vs set up worker

The differences between roof truss builders and set up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a roof truss builder has an average salary of $33,046, which is higher than the $31,173 average annual salary of a set up worker.

The top three skills for a roof truss builder include nail guns, tape measure and assembly line. The most important skills for a set up worker are meeting rooms, audio equipment, and hand tools.

Roof truss builder vs set up worker overview

	Roof Truss Builder	Set Up Worker
Yearly salary	$33,046	$31,173
Hourly rate	$15.89	$14.99
Growth rate	3%	14%
Number of jobs	3,667	21,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	45
Years of experience	6	-

Roof truss builder vs set up worker salary

Roof truss builders and set up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roof Truss Builder	Set Up Worker
Average salary	$33,046	$31,173
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between roof truss builder and set up worker education

There are a few differences between a roof truss builder and a set up worker in terms of educational background:

	Roof Truss Builder	Set Up Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roof truss builder vs set up worker demographics

Here are the differences between roof truss builders' and set up workers' demographics:

	Roof Truss Builder	Set Up Worker
Average age	40	45
Gender ratio	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%	Male, 84.4% Female, 15.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between roof truss builder and set up worker duties and responsibilities

Roof truss builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Set up worker example responsibilities.

Utilize distinctive tools, gauges and calipers to collect and input specification and quality data accurately.
Clean and sanitize processing equipment in preparation for USDA inspections.

Roof truss builder vs set up worker skills

Common roof truss builder skills

Nail Guns, 42%
Tape Measure, 29%
Assembly Line, 28%

Common set up worker skills

Meeting Rooms, 56%
Audio Equipment, 31%
Hand Tools, 7%
Report Deviations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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