Treater vs shop worker

The differences between treaters and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a treater has an average salary of $39,923, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a treater include CDL, chemical pumps and hazardous materials. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Treater vs shop worker overview

	Treater	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$39,923	$31,850
Hourly rate	$19.19	$15.31
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	190	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Treater vs shop worker salary

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

	Treater	Shop Worker
Average salary	$39,923	$31,850
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $65,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between treater and shop worker education

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

	Treater	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Treater vs shop worker demographics

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

	Treater	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 treater and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Treater example responsibilities.

Organize and lead rig up and rig down of equipment.
Treat wooden utility poles for rot and or bugs, test steel poles for voltage and run weekly safety meetings.
Operate equipment and run facilities as needed.
Operate heavy equipment with CDL certification.
Conduct all work in an IDLH, safety sensitive environment, and in all weather conditions.

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.

Treater vs shop worker skills

Common treater skills

CDL, 49%
Chemical Pumps, 27%
Hazardous Materials, 5%
Rig, 3%
RAN, 3%
Chemical Treatment, 3%

Common shop worker skills

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