Sander vs glass polisher

The differences between sanders and glass polishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a glass polisher has an average salary of $33,452, which is higher than the $31,983 average annual salary of a sander.

Sander vs glass polisher overview

	Sander	Glass Polisher
Yearly salary	$31,983	$33,452
Hourly rate	$15.38	$16.08
Growth rate	3%	-5%
Number of jobs	77	1,169
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Sander vs glass polisher salary

Sanders and glass polishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sander	Glass Polisher
Average salary	$31,983	$33,452
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Buffalo, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Ferrara Candy	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sander and glass polisher education

There are a few differences between a sander and a glass polisher in terms of educational background:

	Sander	Glass Polisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sander vs glass polisher demographics

Here are the differences between sanders' and glass polishers' demographics:

	Sander	Glass Polisher
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sander and glass polisher duties and responsibilities

Sander example responsibilities.

Smooth surface of wooden articles prior to finishing and between finish coats, using sandpaper and steel wool.
Operate forklift and CNC machine.
Operate Pratt and Whitney CNC machines.
Apply bondo, glazing, and stain to cabinets.
Measure, mark, and mask areas to be exclude from plating.
Load frac sand into pneumatic trailers via a sub-rail at serpentine transloader.

Glass polisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Inspect or measure finish workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.

Sander vs glass polisher skills

Common sander skills

Assembly Line, 14%
Cabinet Doors, 14%
Shop Safety, 13%
Bondo, 12%
Coats, 8%
Safety Procedures, 8%

Common glass polisher skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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