Test fixture assembler vs wire harness assembler

The differences between test fixture assemblers and wire harness assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test fixture assembler has an average salary of $42,227, which is higher than the $30,147 average annual salary of a wire harness assembler.

The top three skills for a test fixture assembler include test fixtures, connectors and . The most important skills for a wire harness assembler are hand tools, IPC, and switches.

Test fixture assembler vs wire harness assembler overview

	Test Fixture Assembler	Wire Harness Assembler
Yearly salary	$42,227	$30,147
Hourly rate	$20.30	$14.49
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	35,687	18,318
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Test fixture assembler vs wire harness assembler salary

Test fixture assemblers and wire harness assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Test Fixture Assembler	Wire Harness Assembler
Average salary	$42,227	$30,147
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $73,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Siemens
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between test fixture assembler and wire harness assembler education

There are a few differences between a test fixture assembler and a wire harness assembler in terms of educational background:

	Test Fixture Assembler	Wire Harness Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	-	-

Test fixture assembler vs wire harness assembler demographics

Here are the differences between test fixture assemblers' and wire harness assemblers' demographics:

	Test Fixture Assembler	Wire Harness Assembler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 19.4% White, 52.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 10.3% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between test fixture assembler and wire harness assembler duties and responsibilities

Test fixture assembler example responsibilities.

Perform electro-mechanical assembly including point-to-point wiring, wring-out and cable harness layout, and basic mechanical assembly.
Assist with the assembling and packing of medical/surgical components/devices to manufacturer and FDA specifications.

Wire harness assembler example responsibilities.

Insert wires into coupling run hand crimp machine
Solder components for connectors and internal switchboards and panels.
Follow the mylar and run the wires with the connectors.
Used various wire specific machines to fit wiring into switches and other production products.
Set up and calibrate new equipment and help to troubleshoot and solve unforeseen setbacks.
Do wiring for power switches such as lugging, stripping, and crimping for the wires.

Test fixture assembler vs wire harness assembler skills

Common test fixture assembler skills

Test Fixtures, 55%
Connectors, 45%

Common wire harness assembler skills

Hand Tools, 10%
IPC, 9%
Switches, 8%
Tape Measure, 7%
Quality Checks, 7%
Mechanical Assembly, 6%

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