Woodworker vs wood casket assembler

The differences between woodworkers and wood casket assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wood casket assembler has an average salary of $51,598, which is higher than the $51,598 average annual salary of a woodworker.

The top three skills for a woodworker include hand tools, table saws and tape measure. The most important skills for a wood casket assembler are nail guns, , and .

Woodworker vs wood casket assembler overview

	Woodworker	Wood Casket Assembler
Yearly salary	$51,598	$51,598
Hourly rate	$24.81	$24.81
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	84	17,601
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Woodworker vs wood casket assembler salary

Woodworkers and wood casket assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Woodworker	Wood Casket Assembler
Average salary	$51,598	$51,598
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Marshfield, MA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Armstrong World Industries	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between woodworker and wood casket assembler education

There are a few differences between a woodworker and a wood casket assembler in terms of educational background:

	Woodworker	Wood Casket Assembler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Fine Arts	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Woodworker vs wood casket assembler demographics

Here are the differences between woodworkers' and wood casket assemblers' demographics:

	Woodworker	Wood Casket Assembler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	Male, 88.0% Female, 12.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 75.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian, 2.3% White, 80.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between woodworker and wood casket assembler duties and responsibilities

Woodworker example responsibilities.

Used all wood shop saws, drills, planers, routers etc.
Operate all types of woodworking equipment, sliding panel saws, band saws, mortise machines, planers, etc.
Follow blueprints of pianos to be build.
Prep fruits and vegetables for smoothies and juices.
Operate CNC machines in the production of wooden table legs and columns.
Produce wood products using industrial shapers, saws, planers and sanders.

Wood casket assembler example responsibilities.

Job duties include reading blueprints and designing custom hardwood commercial and residential cabinetry base off of those plans or customer needs.
Design and fabrication of custom jigs and fixtures to ensure repeat results and accuracy.

Woodworker vs wood casket assembler skills

Common woodworker skills

Hand Tools, 31%
Table Saws, 11%
Tape Measure, 10%
Pallets, 9%
CNC, 9%
Routers, 5%

Common wood casket assembler skills

Nail Guns, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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