Setter vs constructor

The differences between setters and constructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a setter, becoming a constructor takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a constructor has an average salary of $42,370, which is higher than the $34,789 average annual salary of a setter.

The top three skills for a setter include safety procedures, assembly line and safety regulations. The most important skills for a constructor are construction sites, and more, and .

Setter vs constructor overview

	Setter	Constructor
Yearly salary	$34,789	$42,370
Hourly rate	$16.73	$20.37
Growth rate	4%	3%
Number of jobs	1,950	1,809
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	46
Years of experience	2	-

Setter vs constructor salary

Setters and constructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Setter	Constructor
Average salary	$34,789	$42,370
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Ogden, UT	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	PSEA	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between setter and constructor education

There are a few differences between a setter and a constructor in terms of educational background:

	Setter	Constructor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Setter vs constructor demographics

Here are the differences between setters' and constructors' demographics:

	Setter	Constructor
Average age	40	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between setter and constructor duties and responsibilities

Setter example responsibilities.

Experience with comparators, overlays and blueprints.
Help pour and finish concrete with concrete finishers.
Build, reinforce, and dismantle scaffolding to support job tasks
Used measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and fix gauges.
Spray asphalt on outer wall surfaces and footings to waterproof structures.
Tie steel for foundations, build scaffolding for welders on acid tanks.

Constructor example responsibilities.

Perform welding, hoisting, rigging, and material handling to construct and repair elevators.
Conduct QA/QC inspections of transmission lines during excavations and concrete placements to ensure compliance with design packages.
Skil in electrical and mechanical field of elevator products, relay logic, hydraulics, hoisting and rigging.
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment.
Construct hydraulic and traction elevators.
Install and modernize hydraulic and traction elevators.

Setter vs constructor skills

Common setter skills

Safety Procedures, 26%
Assembly Line, 25%
Safety Regulations, 20%
Gem, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%
Inbound Calls, 4%

Common constructor skills

Construction Sites, 60%
and More, 40%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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