Sander vs hand polisher

The differences between sanders and hand polishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand polisher has an average salary of $32,681, which is higher than the $31,983 average annual salary of a sander.

The top three skills for a sander include assembly line, cabinet doors and shop safety. The most important skills for a hand polisher are hand tools, polishers, and blueprints shop.

Sander vs hand polisher overview

	Sander	Hand Polisher
Yearly salary	$31,983	$32,681
Hourly rate	$15.38	$15.71
Growth rate	3%	-5%
Number of jobs	77	4,398
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Sander vs hand polisher salary

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

	Sander	Hand Polisher
Average salary	$31,983	$32,681
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Buffalo, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Ferrara Candy	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sander and hand polisher education

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

	Sander	Hand Polisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Sander vs hand polisher demographics

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

	Sander	Hand Polisher
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 4.2% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sander and hand 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.

Hand 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.
Align aircraft components precisely using layout, jigs, templates and fixtures.

Sander vs hand polisher skills

Common sander skills

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

Common hand polisher skills

Hand Tools, 58%
Polishers, 15%
Blueprints Shop, 14%
CNC, 13%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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