Transformer builder vs assembly technician

The differences between transformer builders and assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a transformer builder has an average salary of $40,054, which is higher than the $34,952 average annual salary of an assembly technician.

The top three skills for a transformer builder include transformers, and . The most important skills for an assembly technician are customer service, hand tools, and lean manufacturing.

Transformer builder vs assembly technician overview

	Transformer Builder	Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$40,054	$34,952
Hourly rate	$19.26	$16.80
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,925	52,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Transformer builder vs assembly technician salary

Transformer builders and assembly technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transformer Builder	Assembly Technician
Average salary	$40,054	$34,952
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $60,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between transformer builder and assembly technician education

There are a few differences between a transformer builder and an assembly technician in terms of educational background:

	Transformer Builder	Assembly Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Religion	Business
Most common college	-	-

Transformer builder vs assembly technician demographics

Here are the differences between transformer builders' and assembly technicians' demographics:

	Transformer Builder	Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 9.8% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between transformer builder and assembly technician duties and responsibilities

Transformer builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Assembly technician example responsibilities.

Manage the flow of each pallet to ensure the group is able to produce the quality product.
Perform in microscope SMT hand soldering to IPC standards and rework BTC components.
Use proper electrical discharge PPE (personal protection equipment) in ESD zone properly to prevent unexpect incident or damage device.
Perform electro-mechanical tasks using a wide range of electronic equipment.
Install switches, gfi's.
Rework (complex wiring) to CCA's according to ECO's.

Transformer builder vs assembly technician skills

Common transformer builder skills

Transformers, 100%

Common assembly technician skills

Customer Service, 26%
Hand Tools, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Basic Math, 3%
Sub Assemblies, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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