Spray operator vs carbon setter

The differences between spray operators and carbon setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a spray operator and a carbon setter. Additionally, a spray operator has an average salary of $35,641, which is higher than the $32,138 average annual salary of a carbon setter.

The top three skills for a spray operator include calipers, grit and machine operation. The most important skills for a carbon setter are pot room, anode, and bobcat.

Spray operator vs carbon setter overview

	Spray Operator	Carbon Setter
Yearly salary	$35,641	$32,138
Hourly rate	$17.14	$15.45
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	30,093	1,842
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Spray operator vs carbon setter salary

Spray operators and carbon setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spray Operator	Carbon Setter
Average salary	$35,641	$32,138
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spray operator and carbon setter education

There are a few differences between a spray operator and a carbon setter in terms of educational background:

	Spray Operator	Carbon Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spray operator vs carbon setter demographics

Here are the differences between spray operators' and carbon setters' demographics:

	Spray Operator	Carbon Setter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between spray operator and carbon setter duties and responsibilities

Spray operator example responsibilities.

Spray paint special make glass products including drink glasses and candles both free-hand and using CNC guide paint arm.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Carbon setter example responsibilities.

Use of hand tongs to pull out large pieces of carbon that fall inside the hole.
Remove and reset carbon into the smelting pots.
Replace carbon in pots, clean bath chunks off line, roll bridges and do bath taps.
Pull old anode carbon blocks and set new ones in pots, operate heavy equipment, keep room clean.
Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Major duties include the set-up and operation of numerically control Uvatronics and horizontal CNC lathes.

Spray operator vs carbon setter skills

Common spray operator skills

Calipers, 24%
Grit, 18%
Machine Operation, 14%
CDL, 14%
Hand Tools, 9%
CNC, 8%

Common carbon setter skills

Pot Room, 67%
Anode, 27%
Bobcat, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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