Upfitter vs fabrication operator

The differences between upfitters and fabrication operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an upfitter has an average salary of $40,171, which is higher than the $31,772 average annual salary of a fabrication operator.

The top three skills for an upfitter include MIG, and . The most important skills for a fabrication operator are tape measure, hand tools, and calipers.

Upfitter vs fabrication operator overview

	Upfitter	Fabrication Operator
Yearly salary	$40,171	$31,772
Hourly rate	$19.31	$15.28
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	482	56,825
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Upfitter vs fabrication operator salary

Upfitters and fabrication operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upfitter	Fabrication Operator
Average salary	$40,171	$31,772
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $63,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Mankato, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between upfitter and fabrication operator education

There are a few differences between an upfitter and a fabrication operator in terms of educational background:

	Upfitter	Fabrication Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Upfitter vs fabrication operator demographics

Here are the differences between upfitters' and fabrication operators' demographics:

	Upfitter	Fabrication Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 9.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between upfitter and fabrication operator duties and responsibilities

Upfitter example responsibilities.

Run presses to fabricate aluminum, copper, and steel leads.
Maintain and troubleshoot equipment to ensure continuous quality to a highly motivate production schedule.
Complete modifications per customer and Fiat/Chrysler specifications.
Design of customer request custom parts, sketch initial diagrams, raw stock dimension analysis, and assembly line set up.

Fabrication operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate with engineers and supervisor for setting up Amada press brake, forming sheet metal chassis and parts for productions.
Operate any coil fabrication machine producing aluminum coils.
Monitor, control and operate computerized wafer equipment for the inspection, etching or alignment of integrate circuits.
Perform duties in accordance with GMP principles.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.

Upfitter vs fabrication operator skills

Common upfitter skills

MIG, 100%

Common fabrication operator skills

Tape Measure, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Grinders, 6%
MIG, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%