Vehicle body sander vs refinish technician

The differences between vehicle body sanders and refinish 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 $45,014 average annual salary of a refinish technician.

Vehicle body sander vs refinish technician overview

	Vehicle Body Sander	Refinish Technician
Yearly salary	$48,098	$45,014
Hourly rate	$23.12	$21.64
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	5,796	28,813
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Vehicle body sander vs refinish technician salary

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

	Vehicle Body Sander	Refinish Technician
Average salary	$48,098	$45,014
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $73,000	Between $31,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between vehicle body sander and refinish technician education

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

	Vehicle Body Sander	Refinish Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Vehicle body sander vs refinish technician demographics

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

	Vehicle Body Sander	Refinish Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%
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, 19.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between vehicle body sander and refinish 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.

Refinish technician example responsibilities.

Apply all primers, sealers, basecoats and top coats as required.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Experience with both PPG and DuPont paint mixing systems, their applications, and all paint prep processes.

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