Aviation machinist mate vs senior machinist

The differences between aviation machinist mates and senior machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an aviation machinist mate and a senior machinist. Additionally, a senior machinist has an average salary of $50,435, which is higher than the $49,226 average annual salary of an aviation machinist mate.

The top three skills for an aviation machinist mate include troubleshoot, fuel systems and lubrication systems. The most important skills for a senior machinist are calipers, micrometers, and grinders.

Aviation machinist mate vs senior machinist overview

	Aviation Machinist Mate	Senior Machinist
Yearly salary	$49,226	$50,435
Hourly rate	$23.67	$24.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,663	11,739
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Aviation machinist mate vs senior machinist salary

Aviation machinist mates and senior machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aviation Machinist Mate	Senior Machinist
Average salary	$49,226	$50,435
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $68,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
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Differences between aviation machinist mate and senior machinist education

There are a few differences between an aviation machinist mate and a senior machinist in terms of educational background:

	Aviation Machinist Mate	Senior Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Aviation	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Aviation machinist mate vs senior machinist demographics

Here are the differences between aviation machinist mates' and senior machinists' demographics:

	Aviation Machinist Mate	Senior Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between aviation machinist mate and senior machinist duties and responsibilities

Aviation machinist mate example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Train in HAZMAT and tool control.
Provide troubleshooting and repair of engines, gearboxes, and rotor heads.
Order parts for aircraft, tools, training aids, new publications, and HAZMAT materials.
Replace and recondition helicopter components such as engines, rotor hubs, hydraulic system, transmissions and gearboxes and flight controls.
Provide technical support for assembly line and set-up new high speed machines for manufacturing aluminum laminate tubes.

Senior machinist example responsibilities.

Manage tooling responsibilies, provide tool/fixture design and fabrication which improve productivity and consistent quality.
Inspect machine parts with calipers, micrometers, dial bores, and CMM.
Produce custom tools, jigs, or dies.
Experience with GE Fanuc systems.
Modify and create tooling using milling machines, lathes, and grinders.
Program set up and run mazak mill, and lathes, inspect work

Aviation machinist mate vs senior machinist skills

Common aviation machinist mate skills

Troubleshoot, 6%
Fuel Systems, 5%
Lubrication Systems, 5%
Ground Support Equipment, 5%
Unscheduled Maintenance, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

Common senior machinist skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 9%
Grinders, 8%
Hand Tools, 8%
CNC Machines, 8%
Machine Tools, 6%

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