Rubber down vs film coater

The differences between rubber downs and film coaters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a film coater has an average salary of $30,806, which is higher than the $30,270 average annual salary of a rubber down.

Rubber down vs film coater overview

	Rubber Down	Film Coater
Yearly salary	$30,270	$30,806
Hourly rate	$14.55	$14.81
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	586	338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Diploma, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Rubber down vs film coater salary

Rubber downs and film coaters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rubber Down	Film Coater
Average salary	$30,270	$30,806
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rubber down and film coater education

There are a few differences between a rubber down and a film coater in terms of educational background:

	Rubber Down	Film Coater
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Rubber down vs film coater demographics

Here are the differences between rubber downs' and film coaters' demographics:

	Rubber Down	Film Coater
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%	Male, 78.6% Female, 21.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between rubber down and film coater duties and responsibilities

Rubber down example responsibilities.

Create and review CATIA 2D and 3D drawings, identify design flaws and negotiate engineering changes.
Re-Apply rubber to rolls with extrusion process to meet specifications.
Negotiate global OEM partnerships to open new oil, gas and petrochemical markets and territories.
Operate lathe, mill, perform MIG welding, are responsible for grinding and drill press fabrication, operate forklift.
Observe number of gages and instruments such as indicating pyrometers, recorders, hydraulic and steam pressure gages and thermometers.
Observe number of gages and instruments such as indicating pyrometers, recorders, hydraulic and steam pressure gages and thermometers.

Film coater example responsibilities.

Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher
Operate Gema brand auto booth paint systems, as long as Colmet manual paint booth systems.

Rubber down vs film coater skills

Common rubber down skills

RAN, 33%
Production Runs, 32%
Assembly Line, 18%
Extrusion, 16%

Common film coater skills

Updated January 8, 2025

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