Solder deposit operator vs brazing machine setter

The differences between solder deposit operators and brazing machine setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a solder deposit operator and a brazing machine setter. Additionally, a solder deposit operator has an average salary of $43,589, which is higher than the $38,050 average annual salary of a brazing machine setter.

The top three skills for a solder deposit operator include PCB, SMT and circuit boards. The most important skills for a brazing machine setter are brazing, , and .

Solder deposit operator vs brazing machine setter overview

	Solder Deposit Operator	Brazing Machine Setter
Yearly salary	$43,589	$38,050
Hourly rate	$20.96	$18.29
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	26,518	31,873
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 67%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Solder deposit operator vs brazing machine setter salary

Solder deposit operators and brazing machine setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Solder Deposit Operator	Brazing Machine Setter
Average salary	$43,589	$38,050
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $66,000	Between $24,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between solder deposit operator and brazing machine setter education

There are a few differences between a solder deposit operator and a brazing machine setter in terms of educational background:

	Solder Deposit Operator	Brazing Machine Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 67%
Most common major	Business	Industrial Technology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Dunwoody College of Technology

Solder deposit operator vs brazing machine setter demographics

Here are the differences between solder deposit operators' and brazing machine setters' demographics:

	Solder Deposit Operator	Brazing Machine Setter
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 82.4% Female, 17.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 2.3% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between solder deposit operator and brazing machine setter duties and responsibilities

Solder deposit operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain well conditions from flow back after frac or perforation procedures through full package well testing procedures.
Install capacitors and microchips using robotic machines on PC boards.
Utilize Fuji and Panasonic SMT machines to solder surface mount PC boards
Devise and build fixtures and jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing and soldering
Asssemble PCB's for various companies.
Solder PC boards and plug wire cables.

Brazing machine setter example responsibilities.

Supervise fabrication area, fabricate and weld aluminum enclosures, give presentations at stock holder meetings.
Supervise fabrication area, fabricate and weld aluminum enclosures, give presentations at stock holder meetings.

Solder deposit operator vs brazing machine setter skills

Common solder deposit operator skills

PCB, 30%
SMT, 28%
Circuit Boards, 16%
Wire Transfers, 6%
Customer Accounts, 5%
Debit, 4%

Common brazing machine setter skills

Brazing, 100%

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