Sign builder vs wind turbine erector

The differences between sign builders and wind turbine erectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wind turbine erector has an average salary of $42,897, which is higher than the $36,519 average annual salary of a sign builder.

The top three skills for a sign builder include vinyl graphics, CNC and vehicle wraps. The most important skills for a wind turbine erector are MATLAB, CFD, and .

Sign builder vs wind turbine erector overview

	Sign Builder	Wind Turbine Erector
Yearly salary	$36,519	$42,897
Hourly rate	$17.56	$20.62
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	4,680	877
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Sign builder vs wind turbine erector salary

Sign builders and wind turbine erectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sign Builder	Wind Turbine Erector
Average salary	$36,519	$42,897
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $52,000	Between $23,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sign builder and wind turbine erector education

There are a few differences between a sign builder and a wind turbine erector in terms of educational background:

	Sign Builder	Wind Turbine Erector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Sign builder vs wind turbine erector demographics

Here are the differences between sign builders' and wind turbine erectors' demographics:

	Sign Builder	Wind Turbine Erector
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 1.3% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sign builder and wind turbine erector duties and responsibilities

Sign builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Install roadside signage and pavement markings as designated by MUTCD guidelines
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Wind turbine erector example responsibilities.

Manage all update safety documents per OSHA requirements.
Analyze CFD results using Matlab and compare with NREL results.
Generate grids by ICEM CFD on blade geometry and decompose it into subdomains.
Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
Perform nacelle and DTA electrical terminations.

Sign builder vs wind turbine erector skills

Common sign builder skills

Vinyl Graphics, 38%
CNC, 38%
Vehicle Wraps, 23%

Common wind turbine erector skills

MATLAB, 53%
CFD, 47%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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