Tire builder vs retread technician

The differences between tire builders and retread technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a retread technician has an average salary of $35,870, 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 retread technician are safety procedures, protective safety equipment, and rubber compounds.

Tire builder vs retread technician overview

	Tire Builder	Retread Technician
Yearly salary	$34,151	$35,870
Hourly rate	$16.42	$17.25
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	6,751	26,324
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Tire builder vs retread technician salary

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

	Tire Builder	Retread Technician
Average salary	$34,151	$35,870
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tire builder and retread technician education

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

	Tire Builder	Retread Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Tire builder vs retread technician demographics

Here are the differences between tire builders' and retread technicians' demographics:

	Tire Builder	Retread Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%
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, 11.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between tire builder and retread technician 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.

Retread technician example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Assist engineering through test implementation and documentation utilizing SPC.

Tire builder vs retread technician skills

Common tire builder skills

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

Common retread technician skills

Safety Procedures, 72%
Protective Safety Equipment, 12%
Rubber Compounds, 11%
OSHA, 2%
Hand Tools, 1%
General Maintenance, 1%

Updated January 8, 2025

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