Acid etch operator vs music engraver

The differences between acid etch operators and music engravers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an acid etch operator and a music engraver. Additionally, a music engraver has an average salary of $50,178, which is higher than the $44,344 average annual salary of an acid etch operator.

The top three skills for an acid etch operator include etching, acid etch and circuit boards. The most important skills for a music engraver are style guides, , and .

Acid etch operator vs music engraver overview

	Acid Etch Operator	Music Engraver
Yearly salary	$44,344	$50,178
Hourly rate	$21.32	$24.12
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,781	2,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Acid etch operator vs music engraver salary

Acid etch operators and music engravers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Acid Etch Operator	Music Engraver
Average salary	$44,344	$50,178
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $82,000	Between $24,000 And $103,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between acid etch operator and music engraver education

There are a few differences between an acid etch operator and a music engraver in terms of educational background:

	Acid Etch Operator	Music Engraver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	General Studies	Music
Most common college	-	-

Acid etch operator vs music engraver demographics

Here are the differences between acid etch operators' and music engravers' demographics:

	Acid Etch Operator	Music Engraver
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 81.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	20%	20%

Differences between acid etch operator and music engraver duties and responsibilities

Acid etch operator example responsibilities.

Operate etching vats, distribute materials to individual machines, and balance waste water by checking and maintaining water pH levels.
Tend etch machinery and equipment that remove metal and photo resist and etch electronic circuitry into metalized surface.
Tend etch machinery and equipment that remove metal and photo resist and etch electronic circuitry into metalized surface.

Music engraver example responsibilities.

Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specify concentration.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specify concentration.

Acid etch operator vs music engraver skills

Common acid etch operator skills

Etching, 66%
Acid Etch, 20%
Circuit Boards, 14%

Common music engraver skills

Style Guides, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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