Treatment plant mechanic vs repairman

The differences between treatment plant mechanics and repairmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a treatment plant mechanic and a repairman. Additionally, a treatment plant mechanic has an average salary of $46,242, which is higher than the $35,121 average annual salary of a repairman.

The top three skills for a treatment plant mechanic include plant equipment, hand tools and equipment maintenance. The most important skills for a repairman are safety procedures, safety rules, and preventive maintenance.

Treatment plant mechanic vs repairman overview

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Repairman
Yearly salary	$46,242	$35,121
Hourly rate	$22.23	$16.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	43,253	549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Treatment plant mechanic vs repairman salary

Treatment plant mechanics and repairmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Repairman
Average salary	$46,242	$35,121
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $62,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Manitowoc Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between treatment plant mechanic and repairman education

There are a few differences between a treatment plant mechanic and a repairman in terms of educational background:

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Repairman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	-	-

Treatment plant mechanic vs repairman demographics

Here are the differences between treatment plant mechanics' and repairmen' demographics:

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Repairman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between treatment plant mechanic and repairman duties and responsibilities

Treatment plant mechanic example responsibilities.

Design and develop electro-mechanical and electronic testing fixtures perform daily maintenance and service of the facility and production machinery.
Experience welder using mig, tig, acetylene torches & plasma cutters.

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

Treatment plant mechanic vs repairman skills

Common treatment plant mechanic skills

Plant Equipment, 54%
Hand Tools, 20%
Equipment Maintenance, 13%
Hydraulic Equipment, 7%
Electrical Equipment, 5%

Common repairman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Safety Rules, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
AAR, 4%
MIG, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 3%

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