Signal helper vs breaker

The differences between signal helpers and breakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a signal helper has an average salary of $36,643, which is higher than the $31,867 average annual salary of a breaker.

The top three skills for a signal helper include signal equipment, routine maintenance and warning devices. The most important skills for a breaker are safety policies, battery, and RAN.

Signal helper vs breaker overview

	Signal Helper	Breaker
Yearly salary	$36,643	$31,867
Hourly rate	$17.62	$15.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,377	274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Signal helper vs breaker salary

Signal helpers and breakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Signal Helper	Breaker
Average salary	$36,643	$31,867
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between signal helper and breaker education

There are a few differences between a signal helper and a breaker in terms of educational background:

	Signal Helper	Breaker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Signal helper vs breaker demographics

Here are the differences between signal helpers' and breakers' demographics:

	Signal Helper	Breaker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 50.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 3.0% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between signal helper and breaker duties and responsibilities

Signal helper example responsibilities.

Ensure strict compliance with all safety requirements including OSHA mandates and wear appropriate personal protective equipment according to work requirements.
Learned all types of welding stick, tig, mig hardwire and flux core pipe and structural.

Breaker example responsibilities.

Install solar panels and Rosemount transmitters.
Wire HVAC drives, pull and separate order for individual assembly.
Build MCC plugged-in and fix mounted units per the printed lay out.
Install and wire instrumentation, level detectors and weigh scale systems, and pressure transmitters.
Test an QC'd all beds produce throughout the day.Packed and wrapped beds for shipping.
Unload cases off pallets, sort product, used RF scanner to scan products, clean area

Signal helper vs breaker skills

Common signal helper skills

Signal Equipment, 52%
Routine Maintenance, 29%
Warning Devices, 9%
Rail Ties, 5%
Loaders, 5%

Common breaker skills

Safety Policies, 14%
Battery, 14%
RAN, 11%
AC, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
General Maintenance, 5%