Wire drawer vs shop worker

The differences between wire drawers and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wire drawer has an average salary of $50,564, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a wire drawer include RAN, and . The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Wire drawer vs shop worker overview

	Wire Drawer	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$50,564	$31,850
Hourly rate	$24.31	$15.31
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	337	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Wire drawer vs shop worker salary

Wire drawers and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wire Drawer	Shop Worker
Average salary	$50,564	$31,850
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $101,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wire drawer and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a wire drawer and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Wire Drawer	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wire drawer vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between wire drawers' and shop workers' demographics:

	Wire Drawer	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between wire drawer and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Wire drawer example responsibilities.

Experience working with CMM's such as loading and unloading parts and running programs and fixing errors when they occur.
Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Wire drawer vs shop worker skills

Common wire drawer skills

RAN, 100%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%