Tapper vs shop worker

The differences between tappers and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tapper has an average salary of $34,626, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a tapper include hand tools, trouble shoot and . The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Tapper vs shop worker overview

	Tapper	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$34,626	$31,850
Hourly rate	$16.65	$15.31
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	275	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Tapper vs shop worker salary

Tappers and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tapper	Shop Worker
Average salary	$34,626	$31,850
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Painesville, OH	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Area Temps	Shipt
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between tapper and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a tapper and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Tapper	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tapper vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between tappers' and shop workers' demographics:

	Tapper	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.1% Female, 21.9%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between tapper and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Tapper example responsibilities.

Maintain and wear all require PPE
Maintain and wear all require PPE always due to the dangerous nature of the job.
Work in a GMP environments to ensure proper guidelines and procedures are being follow as per government regulations.
Produce high end, superb cards using various machines, from collating to hot stamping.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Tapper vs shop worker skills

Common tapper skills

Hand Tools, 88%
Trouble Shoot, 12%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%