Upholstery sewer vs tacker

The differences between upholstery sewers and tackers 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 tacker. Additionally, a tacker has an average salary of $46,620, which is higher than the $43,601 average annual salary of an upholstery sewer.

The top three skills for an upholstery sewer include cushions, double needle and . The most important skills for a tacker are tack welding, TIG, and RAN.

Upholstery sewer vs tacker overview

	Upholstery Sewer	Tacker
Yearly salary	$43,601	$46,620
Hourly rate	$20.96	$22.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	169	259
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Upholstery sewer vs tacker salary

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

	Upholstery Sewer	Tacker
Average salary	$43,601	$46,620
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $85,000	Between $23,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between upholstery sewer and tacker education

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

	Upholstery Sewer	Tacker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Health And Wellness	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Upholstery sewer vs tacker demographics

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

	Upholstery Sewer	Tacker
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 10.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between upholstery sewer and tacker 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.

Tacker example responsibilities.

Keep the work flowing so no one run out of work.
Tack labels on sport coats and sew.
Manufacture aircraft seat cushions and upholstery covers for seating.
Manufacture aircraft seat cushions and upholstery covers for seating.

Upholstery sewer vs tacker skills

Common upholstery sewer skills

Cushions, 72%
Double Needle, 28%

Common tacker skills

Tack Welding, 51%
TIG, 14%
RAN, 10%
Rig, 8%
Arc Welding, 6%
Spindles, 6%