Tire builder vs buffer

The differences between tire builders and buffers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a buffer has an average salary of $39,730, which is higher than the $34,151 average annual salary of a tire builder.

The top three skills for a tire builder include safety guidelines, safety procedures and assembly line. The most important skills for a buffer are sand paper, buffing wheels, and BMW.

Tire builder vs buffer overview

	Tire Builder	Buffer
Yearly salary	$34,151	$39,730
Hourly rate	$16.42	$19.10
Growth rate	2%	-5%
Number of jobs	6,751	58
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Tire builder vs buffer salary

Tire builders and buffers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tire Builder	Buffer
Average salary	$34,151	$39,730
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $22,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tire builder and buffer education

There are a few differences between a tire builder and a buffer in terms of educational background:

	Tire Builder	Buffer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tire builder vs buffer demographics

Here are the differences between tire builders' and buffers' demographics:

	Tire Builder	Buffer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 24.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 23.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 2.3% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between tire builder and buffer duties and responsibilities

Tire builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Fed, load and remove parts per ISO standards.
Conduct routine and schedule maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications and tune-ups.
Deliver tires to various work stations in a safe and timely manner and maintain required maintenance on machine and forklift.
Inspect and repair cured final products for abnormalities and repair for finish quality tires per customer satisfaction and ISO company standards.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Buffer example responsibilities.

Operate rubber tread roll buffer, G10 scale level job.
Receive beer from bright beer tanks after CO2 purging are completed.
Coordinate with bright beer tank operator on DBW pushing and CO2 purging of beer transfer lines.
Operate rubber tread roll buffer, G10 scale level job.

Tire builder vs buffer skills

Common tire builder skills

Safety Guidelines, 28%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Assembly Line, 7%
Steel Rods, 5%
Nail Holes, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%

Common buffer skills

Sand Paper, 33%
Buffing Wheels, 33%
BMW, 21%
Assembly Line, 7%
Machine Operation, 3%
Buffing Floors, 3%

Updated January 8, 2025

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