Truss assembler vs lead fabricator

The differences between truss assemblers and lead fabricators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead fabricator has an average salary of $44,415, which is higher than the $30,880 average annual salary of a truss assembler.

The top three skills for a truss assembler include assembly line, tape measure and hand tools. The most important skills for a lead fabricator are customer service, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Truss assembler vs lead fabricator overview

	Truss Assembler	Lead Fabricator
Yearly salary	$30,880	$44,415
Hourly rate	$14.85	$21.35
Growth rate	2%	-1%
Number of jobs	22,013	3,209
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Truss assembler vs lead fabricator salary

Truss assemblers and lead fabricators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truss Assembler	Lead Fabricator
Average salary	$30,880	$44,415
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	West Fargo, ND	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	UFP Industries	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between truss assembler and lead fabricator education

There are a few differences between a truss assembler and a lead fabricator in terms of educational background:

	Truss Assembler	Lead Fabricator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truss assembler vs lead fabricator demographics

Here are the differences between truss assemblers' and lead fabricators' demographics:

	Truss Assembler	Lead Fabricator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between truss assembler and lead fabricator duties and responsibilities

Truss assembler example responsibilities.

Load sheet goods to CNC machine.
Read detailed blueprints, set up jigs and produce trusses.
Lead truss builder, run cutting see, inventory of wood stick, maintenance around the shop
Work with, computer panel see, cnc router, boring machines and drill driver sets.
Work in a fast pace environment assembling pallets and cleaning of pallets also making there are no damage.
Assemble and weld medical gas cabinets, gun safes, drive forklift, setup and run brake pressesand metalshears

Lead fabricator example responsibilities.

Weld TIG & GMAW stainless certify.
Quoted jobs, weld TIG, MIG, aluminum and steel.
Fabricate jigs and fixtures for accurate production of parts.
Follow all safety policies and ensure PPE are used.
Develop jigs, dies, fixtures, gauges and other tooling to meet specifications set out by customers.
Glass glazing/commercial aluminum window panel fabrication

Truss assembler vs lead fabricator skills

Common truss assembler skills

Assembly Line, 42%
Tape Measure, 17%
Hand Tools, 10%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Nail Guns, 5%
Jigs, 4%

Common lead fabricator skills

Customer Service, 11%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Sigma, 6%
CNC Plasma, 4%
Shop Equipment, 4%