Vehicle body sander vs collision repair technician

The differences between vehicle body sanders and collision repair technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vehicle body sander has an average salary of $48,098, which is higher than the $43,760 average annual salary of a collision repair technician.

Vehicle body sander vs collision repair technician overview

	Vehicle Body Sander	Collision Repair Technician
Yearly salary	$48,098	$43,760
Hourly rate	$23.12	$21.04
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	5,796	45,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Vehicle body sander vs collision repair technician salary

Vehicle body sanders and collision repair technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vehicle Body Sander	Collision Repair Technician
Average salary	$48,098	$43,760
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $73,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between vehicle body sander and collision repair technician education

There are a few differences between a vehicle body sander and a collision repair technician in terms of educational background:

	Vehicle Body Sander	Collision Repair Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Vehicle body sander vs collision repair technician demographics

Here are the differences between vehicle body sanders' and collision repair technicians' demographics:

	Vehicle Body Sander	Collision Repair Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between vehicle body sander and collision repair technician duties and responsibilities

Vehicle body sander example responsibilities.

Utilize sophisticate diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and correct vehicle computer, electrical, and mechanical, problems.
Utilize sophisticate diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and correct vehicle computer, electrical, and mechanical, problems.

Collision repair technician example responsibilities.

Provide consistent sheet metal reconstruction, repair, rust and car component removal to OEM.
Develop acute attention to detail and high level of dexterity require for repair of intricate mechanisms common in photographic equipment.
Enter invoices electronically using CCC one and store invoices inside their specific file.

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