Seat builder vs fabrication technician

The differences between seat builders and fabrication technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fabrication technician has an average salary of $35,582, which is higher than the $32,071 average annual salary of a seat builder.

The top three skills for a seat builder include assembly line, cushions and hog. The most important skills for a fabrication technician are hand tools, math, and customer service.

Seat builder vs fabrication technician overview

	Seat Builder	Fabrication Technician
Yearly salary	$32,071	$35,582
Hourly rate	$15.42	$17.11
Growth rate	2%	14%
Number of jobs	2,876	109,734
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Seat builder vs fabrication technician salary

Seat builders and fabrication technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Seat Builder	Fabrication Technician
Average salary	$32,071	$35,582
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between seat builder and fabrication technician education

There are a few differences between a seat builder and a fabrication technician in terms of educational background:

	Seat Builder	Fabrication Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Seat builder vs fabrication technician demographics

Here are the differences between seat builders' and fabrication technicians' demographics:

	Seat Builder	Fabrication Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 8.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between seat builder and fabrication technician duties and responsibilities

Seat builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Build skids and crates, using variety of tools Paslode framing nailers and staplers, wood augers and etc.

Fabrication technician example responsibilities.

Use of mig and tig welders, plasma cutter, chop see, band see and drill press.
Lift or move material and finish products using large over head cranes or hoists.
Weld with stick mig flux cor stainless rods.
Form, fabricate and assemble commercial HVAC duct work systems.
Train and operate several pieces of fab equipment, i.e.
Operate laser and turret machines to cut hoods for transformers.

Seat builder vs fabrication technician skills

Common seat builder skills

Assembly Line, 57%
Cushions, 10%
Hog, 10%
Air Bags, 8%
Chrysler, 8%
BMW, 7%

Common fabrication technician skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
CNC, 5%
Calipers, 5%
OSHA, 5%