Sider vs window installer

The differences between siders and window installers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a sider and a window installer. Additionally, a window installer has an average salary of $40,179, which is higher than the $37,230 average annual salary of a sider.

The top three skills for a sider include OSHA, commercial buildings and windows. The most important skills for a window installer are customer service, customer satisfaction, and ladders.

Sider vs window installer overview

	Sider	Window Installer
Yearly salary	$37,230	$40,179
Hourly rate	$17.90	$19.32
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	994	20,815
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Sider vs window installer salary

Siders and window installers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sider	Window Installer
Average salary	$37,230	$40,179
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Building Material Distributors
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between sider and window installer education

There are a few differences between a sider and a window installer in terms of educational background:

	Sider	Window Installer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sider vs window installer demographics

Here are the differences between siders' and window installers' demographics:

	Sider	Window Installer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.7% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 1.6% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between sider and window installer duties and responsibilities

Sider example responsibilities.

Accomplishmentsfinish siding the Chas clinic on ash.
Assist in caulking window joints and corner seams to properly seal them.
Remove old doors and windows, install new ones and clean job sites of all debris.
Determine amount of materials identify appropriate construction locations and transport scaffolding materials.
Work on top of stilts, ladders, and the top beams of buildings.

Window installer example responsibilities.

Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.
Work at grind level as well as use ladders to reach upper floor windows.
Repair and or replacement of damage siding, shingles, fascia and window wrapping.
Install windows, setup ladders, cleanup, remove windows, cut trim on a brake.
Remove old shingles, clean surface, and fasten shingles to roof using cement or asphalt.
Remodel homes and roofing to customer specifications.

Sider vs window installer skills

Common sider skills

OSHA, 33%
Commercial Buildings, 21%
Windows, 19%
General Construction, 9%
Tape Measure, 7%
Mathematics, 5%

Common window installer skills

Customer Service, 43%
Customer Satisfaction, 21%
Ladders, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
New Windows, 4%
Window Treatments, 3%