Brick setter operator vs machine set up operator

The differences between brick setter operators and machine set up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a brick setter operator has an average salary of $41,007, which is higher than the $35,823 average annual salary of a machine set up operator.

The top three skills for a brick setter operator include grinding wheels, CNC and machine operation. The most important skills for a machine set up operator are cnc machines, calipers, and micrometers.

Brick setter operator vs machine set up operator overview

	Brick Setter Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Yearly salary	$41,007	$35,823
Hourly rate	$19.71	$17.22
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	31,837	61,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	2

Brick setter operator vs machine set up operator salary

Brick setter operators and machine set up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brick Setter Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average salary	$41,007	$35,823
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Holyoke, MA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between brick setter operator and machine set up operator education

There are a few differences between a brick setter operator and a machine set up operator in terms of educational background:

	Brick Setter Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Brick setter operator vs machine set up operator demographics

Here are the differences between brick setter operators' and machine set up operators' demographics:

	Brick Setter Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between brick setter operator and machine set up operator duties and responsibilities

Brick setter operator example responsibilities.

Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments andelectronic testing devices.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Utilize computer software to effectively complete extrusion and compounding tasks.

Machine set up operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Used micrometers and calipers to determine require tolerances.
Follow ISO and QS standard operating procedures.
Panel control, fanuc control, & dynapath.
Run machines after setup, inspect parts run.
Work on CNC OKUMA machines, horizontals and verticals.

Brick setter operator vs machine set up operator skills

Common brick setter operator skills

Grinding Wheels, 61%
CNC, 12%
Machine Operation, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 8%
Screw Machines, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%

Common machine set up operator skills

CNC Machines, 13%
Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
CNC Lathes, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%
Math, 5%

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