Sealer vs finisher

The differences between sealers and finishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sealer has an average salary of $51,741, which is higher than the $32,442 average annual salary of a finisher.

The top three skills for a sealer include fuel cells, FOD and fuel tanks. The most important skills for a finisher are hand tools, finishers, and customer service.

Sealer vs finisher overview

	Sealer	Finisher
Yearly salary	$51,741	$32,442
Hourly rate	$24.88	$15.60
Growth rate	-	-2%
Number of jobs	127	14,816
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sealer vs finisher salary

Sealers and finishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sealer	Finisher
Average salary	$51,741	$32,442
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	OMNOVA Solutions
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between sealer and finisher education

There are a few differences between a sealer and a finisher in terms of educational background:

	Sealer	Finisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sealer vs finisher demographics

Here are the differences between sealers' and finishers' demographics:

	Sealer	Finisher
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 61.5% Female, 38.5%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.4% Asian, 0.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	2%

Differences between sealer and finisher duties and responsibilities

Sealer example responsibilities.

Operate machine to insert advertisements into newspapers and prepare them for delivery.
Grab handful of newspaper jog it on vibrating table for easy insert at a fast pace and rotate to next machine.

Finisher example responsibilities.

Work on high ceilings using scaffolding or other tools, such as stilts.
Employ skills of TIG and MIG welding, grinding, fabrication, finishing, and staining.
Walk stilts, drive boom lifts, scissor lifts and used scaffolding to work in areas beyond physical reach.
Utilize precise math and measuring skills.
Assist in the training of new polishers.
Remodel commercial hotels, red roof inn, holiday inn

Sealer vs finisher skills

Common sealer skills

Fuel Cells, 24%
FOD, 21%
Fuel Tanks, 16%
Drive Ways, 9%
Windows, 8%
Assembly Line, 7%

Common finisher skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Finishers, 14%
Customer Service, 10%
Donuts, 8%
Math, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%