Sprayer vs carbon setter

The differences between sprayers 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 sprayer and a carbon setter. Additionally, a sprayer has an average salary of $32,670, which is higher than the $32,138 average annual salary of a carbon setter.

The top three skills for a sprayer include safety procedures, coats and safety rules. The most important skills for a carbon setter are pot room, anode, and bobcat.

Sprayer vs carbon setter overview

	Sprayer	Carbon Setter
Yearly salary	$32,670	$32,138
Hourly rate	$15.71	$15.45
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	211	1,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Sprayer vs carbon setter salary

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

	Sprayer	Carbon Setter
Average salary	$32,670	$32,138
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Clinton, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	MasterBrand Cabinets	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between sprayer and carbon setter education

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

	Sprayer	Carbon Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sprayer vs carbon setter demographics

Here are the differences between sprayers' and carbon setters' demographics:

	Sprayer	Carbon Setter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.3% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 sprayer and carbon setter duties and responsibilities

Sprayer example responsibilities.

Assist floor production for MRI shielding that would include door, window, panel and all metal/stainless steel production.
Train in a variety of PPE environments.
Inspect hot forge parts once run through entire process.
Spray on both BLM and land owners' property.
Fast pace production environment where a daily standard of parts run per day.
Clean contaminate equipment or areas for re-use, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.

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.

Sprayer vs carbon setter skills

Common sprayer skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Coats, 11%
Safety Rules, 10%
PPE, 8%
Customer Specifications, 8%
Office Furniture, 6%

Common carbon setter skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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