Wick and base assembler vs smt operator

The differences between wick and base assemblers and smt operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wick and base assembler has an average salary of $35,667, which is higher than the $33,647 average annual salary of an smt operator.

The top three skills for a wick and base assembler include hand tools, and . The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Wick and base assembler vs smt operator overview

	Wick And Base Assembler	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$35,667	$33,647
Hourly rate	$17.15	$16.18
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	17,518	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Wick and base assembler vs smt operator salary

Wick and base assemblers and smt operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wick And Base Assembler	SMT Operator
Average salary	$35,667	$33,647
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $51,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between wick and base assembler and smt operator education

There are a few differences between a wick and base assembler and an smt operator in terms of educational background:

	Wick And Base Assembler	SMT Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Wick and base assembler vs smt operator demographics

Here are the differences between wick and base assemblers' and smt operators' demographics:

	Wick And Base Assembler	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between wick and base assembler and smt operator duties and responsibilities

Wick and base assembler example responsibilities.

Excel in interpreting detail aligning units using jigs and fixtures, and inspecting complete components to ensure conformance to specifications.
Excel in interpreting detail aligning units using jigs and fixtures, and inspecting complete components to ensure conformance to specifications.

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Wick and base assembler vs smt operator skills

Common wick and base assembler skills

Hand Tools, 100%

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%