Steel erector vs steel fitter

The differences between steel erectors and steel fitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a steel fitter has an average salary of $43,539, which is higher than the $36,280 average annual salary of a steel erector.

The top three skills for a steel erector include torches, blueprint specifications and steel beams. The most important skills for a steel fitter are blueprint specifications, hand tools, and MIG.

Steel erector vs steel fitter overview

	Steel Erector	Steel Fitter
Yearly salary	$36,280	$43,539
Hourly rate	$17.44	$20.93
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	294	1,788
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Steel erector vs steel fitter salary

Steel erectors and steel fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Steel Erector	Steel Fitter
Average salary	$36,280	$43,539
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $33,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between steel erector and steel fitter education

There are a few differences between a steel erector and a steel fitter in terms of educational background:

	Steel Erector	Steel Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Steel erector vs steel fitter demographics

Here are the differences between steel erectors' and steel fitters' demographics:

	Steel Erector	Steel Fitter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 1.6% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between steel erector and steel fitter duties and responsibilities

Steel erector example responsibilities.

Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using torches, saws and or welding equipment.
Erect steel into place by using forklifts, chain hoists, and signaling crane operators.
Load, unload, and set machinery and equipment and operate power hoists, forklifts, and aerial lifts.
Handle and execute all activities relate to erection and dismantling of scaffolding.
Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
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Steel fitter example responsibilities.

Cut steel using acetylene torches.
Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
Gather data and information on the weld-ability of aluminum alloys, and test welding equipment using various methods of aluminum welding technology
Force structural-steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks and hand tools.
Programme and maintain various machine base systems using AutoCad and other equipment base software.

Steel erector vs steel fitter skills

Common steel erector skills

Torches, 25%
Blueprint Specifications, 14%
Steel Beams, 13%
Safety Guidelines, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Steel Erection, 4%

Common steel fitter skills

Blueprint Specifications, 21%
Hand Tools, 18%
MIG, 12%
Tape Measure, 8%
Tack-Weld, 7%
GMAW, 5%