Truss assembler vs product builder

The differences between truss assemblers and product builders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a product builder has an average salary of $31,288, 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 product builder are medical devices, medical products, and hand tools.

Truss assembler vs product builder overview

	Truss Assembler	Product Builder
Yearly salary	$30,880	$31,288
Hourly rate	$14.85	$15.04
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	22,013	60,312
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Truss assembler vs product builder salary

Truss assemblers and product builders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truss Assembler	Product Builder
Average salary	$30,880	$31,288
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	West Fargo, ND	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	UFP Industries	Amazon
Best paying industry	Technology	Health Care

Differences between truss assembler and product builder education

There are a few differences between a truss assembler and a product builder in terms of educational background:

	Truss Assembler	Product Builder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truss assembler vs product builder demographics

Here are the differences between truss assemblers' and product builders' demographics:

	Truss Assembler	Product Builder
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 11.6% White, 48.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between truss assembler and product builder 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

Product builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Train new employees to sop's, gmp's and cgmp's and also train employees to wire straightening machine.
Follow proper FDA regulations and practice proper GDP.
Document all procedures and progress using correct GDP and GMP requirements.
Specialize in repair of household appliances, television, and VCR repairs.
Perform spot audits of work centers to verify compliance to ISO calibration processes.

Truss assembler vs product builder skills

Common truss assembler skills

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

Common product builder skills

Medical Devices, 12%
Medical Products, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Safety Policies, 6%
Catheter, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%