Rubber tire curer vs kiln fireman

The differences between rubber tire curers and kiln firemen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rubber tire curer has an average salary of $38,155, which is higher than the $33,735 average annual salary of a kiln fireman.

The top three skills for a rubber tire curer include asphalt, VAS and warehouse movements. The most important skills for a kiln fireman are dryers, RAN, and equipment operation.

Rubber tire curer vs kiln fireman overview

	Rubber Tire Curer	Kiln Fireman
Yearly salary	$38,155	$33,735
Hourly rate	$18.34	$16.22
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	3,957	102
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Rubber tire curer vs kiln fireman salary

Rubber tire curers and kiln firemen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rubber Tire Curer	Kiln Fireman
Average salary	$38,155	$33,735
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $69,000	Between $23,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rubber tire curer and kiln fireman education

There are a few differences between a rubber tire curer and a kiln fireman in terms of educational background:

	Rubber Tire Curer	Kiln Fireman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Computer Science	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Rubber tire curer vs kiln fireman demographics

Here are the differences between rubber tire curers' and kiln firemen' demographics:

	Rubber Tire Curer	Kiln Fireman
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between rubber tire curer and kiln fireman duties and responsibilities

Rubber tire curer example responsibilities.

Work on BAPI's for mass change of GL account for specific material group PO's.
Configure kit to order, kit to stock and reverse kitting for VAS orders.
Be responsible for keeping an adequate supply of shipping materials on hand at all times.
Be responsible for keeping an adequate supply of shipping materials on hand at all times.

Kiln fireman example responsibilities.

Manage and buy lumber, run the kilns and boughtlumber from all hardwood producing areas.
Service locomotives by refueling, refilling sand tank, cleaning and washing interior/exterior of locomotives, transporting locomotives to appropriate tracks.
Operate ceramic kiln in the manufacture of electronic capacitors.

Rubber tire curer vs kiln fireman skills

Common rubber tire curer skills

Asphalt, 21%
VAS, 11%
Warehouse Movements, 10%
MM, 9%
Line Process, 9%
Truck Tires, 8%

Common kiln fireman skills

Dryers, 29%
RAN, 25%
Equipment Operation, 23%
Test Results, 23%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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