Skirt panel assembler vs solderer-assembler

The differences between skirt panel assemblers and solderer-assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a solderer-assembler has an average salary of $31,736, which is higher than the $31,561 average annual salary of a skirt panel assembler.

The top three skills for a skirt panel assembler include control panels, quality products and wire panels. The most important skills for a solderer-assembler are dexterity, mechanical assembly, and PCB.

Skirt panel assembler vs solderer-assembler overview

	Skirt Panel Assembler	Solderer-Assembler
Yearly salary	$31,561	$31,736
Hourly rate	$15.17	$15.26
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	17,576	17,631
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	49
Years of experience	-	-

Skirt panel assembler vs solderer-assembler salary

Skirt panel assemblers and solderer-assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Skirt Panel Assembler	Solderer-Assembler
Average salary	$31,561	$31,736
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Glendale, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Continental Resources
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between skirt panel assembler and solderer-assembler education

There are a few differences between a skirt panel assembler and a solderer-assembler in terms of educational background:

	Skirt Panel Assembler	Solderer-Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Skirt panel assembler vs solderer-assembler demographics

Here are the differences between skirt panel assemblers' and solderer-assemblers' demographics:

	Skirt Panel Assembler	Solderer-Assembler
Average age	43	49
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 32.1% Female, 67.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 11.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between skirt panel assembler and solderer-assembler duties and responsibilities

Skirt panel assembler example responsibilities.

Work in FDA regulate clean room.
Install programmed and test various encoders, invertors and photo/IR sensors.
Bond solar cells onto panels then wire cells together per NASA standards.
Wire limit switches, pressure switches, transducers, pressure transmitters and cable harnesses.
Assist with the assembling and packing of medical/surgical components/devices to manufacturer and FDA specifications.
Read and interpret blueprints and check critical dimensions by using measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers and indicators.

Solderer-assembler example responsibilities.

Insert and solder components, resistors, and capactors to circuit board per drawings .perform assembly under a magnifying device.
Certify on IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001.
Perform wiring and ECO's according to blue print and schematics.
Clean tip of soldering iron, using chemical solution or cleaning compound.
Administer hourly uses of 2dx x-ray to insure proper placement of BGA components.
Certify in soldering of fine pitch and BGA assemblies using pace and air vac.

Skirt panel assembler vs solderer-assembler skills

Common skirt panel assembler skills

Control Panels, 67%
Quality Products, 10%
Wire Panels, 7%
Electrical Assembly, 5%
RAN, 2%
Solar Panels, 2%

Common solderer-assembler skills

Dexterity, 11%
Mechanical Assembly, 7%
PCB, 6%
Circuit Board Assembly, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Through-Hole, 5%

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