Vehicle body sander vs paint technician

The differences between vehicle body sanders and paint 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 $37,602 average annual salary of a paint technician.

Vehicle body sander vs paint technician overview

	Vehicle Body Sander	Paint Technician
Yearly salary	$48,098	$37,602
Hourly rate	$23.12	$18.08
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	5,796	28,982
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Vehicle body sander vs paint technician salary

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

	Vehicle Body Sander	Paint Technician
Average salary	$48,098	$37,602
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $73,000	Between $29,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clarita, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Ball
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between vehicle body sander and paint technician education

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

	Vehicle Body Sander	Paint Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Vehicle body sander vs paint technician demographics

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

	Vehicle Body Sander	Paint Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
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, 7.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between vehicle body sander and paint 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.

Paint technician example responsibilities.

Use of booms, and hoists.
Use and conduct proper care of PPE.
Remove and replace chrome moldings and trim.
Help troubleshoot any issues with the painting systems.
Control CNC machine to run the assembly line.
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