Upfitter vs packager

The differences between upfitters and packagers 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 $31,506 average annual salary of a packager.

The top three skills for an upfitter include MIG, and . The most important skills for a packager are basic math, package product, and work ethic.

Upfitter vs packager overview

	Upfitter	Packager
Yearly salary	$40,171	$31,506
Hourly rate	$19.31	$15.15
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	482	3,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Upfitter vs packager salary

Upfitters and packagers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upfitter	Packager
Average salary	$40,171	$31,506
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $63,000	Between $21,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Plymouth, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	McGuireWoods
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between upfitter and packager education

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

	Upfitter	Packager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Upfitter vs packager demographics

Here are the differences between upfitters' and packagers' demographics:

	Upfitter	Packager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between upfitter and packager 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.

Packager example responsibilities.

Create PowerShell scripts to manage installations.
Create, customize, automate software installation of applications using WiseStudio / InstallShield by VMware.
Comply with applicable FDA, OSHA and Abbott/Ross regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines.
Experience on MSI, MST (transforms), MSM (merge modules), MSP (patches).
Assemble kits.vials, and syringes.
Train on OSHA quality control/food safety.

Upfitter vs packager skills

Common upfitter skills

MIG, 100%

Common packager skills

Basic Math, 11%
Package Product, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Pallets, 9%
Math, 8%
Defective Products, 7%