Upholstery sewer vs seamer

The differences between upholstery sewers and seamers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both an upholstery sewer and a seamer. Additionally, an upholstery sewer has an average salary of $43,601, which is higher than the $33,309 average annual salary of a seamer.

The top three skills for an upholstery sewer include cushions, double needle and . The most important skills for a seamer are stitching, assembly line, and safety procedures.

Upholstery sewer vs seamer overview

	Upholstery Sewer	Seamer
Yearly salary	$43,601	$33,309
Hourly rate	$20.96	$16.01
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	169	1,342
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Upholstery sewer vs seamer salary

Upholstery sewers and seamers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upholstery Sewer	Seamer
Average salary	$43,601	$33,309
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $85,000	Between $22,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between upholstery sewer and seamer education

There are a few differences between an upholstery sewer and a seamer in terms of educational background:

	Upholstery Sewer	Seamer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Health And Wellness	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Upholstery sewer vs seamer demographics

Here are the differences between upholstery sewers' and seamers' demographics:

	Upholstery Sewer	Seamer
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 12.6% White, 47.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 9.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between upholstery sewer and seamer duties and responsibilities

Upholstery sewer example responsibilities.

Sew quality outdoor furniture pillows and cushions.
Oversee national contract operations encompassing: solicitation/proposal review; ARRA et al.

Seamer example responsibilities.

Perform daily duties per the ISO 9001-2000 regulations.
Experience in basic life support, and CPR certify.
Operate and maintain machine which place ends on the cans.
Load the top and bottom domes of the cans into the double-seamer machine.
Maintain technical data/records for mechanical/electrical repair and adjustments to assure product conformance with SPC specifications.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Upholstery sewer vs seamer skills

Common upholstery sewer skills

Cushions, 72%
Double Needle, 28%

Common seamer skills

Stitching, 55%
Assembly Line, 14%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Machine Operation, 11%
Production Equipment, 8%