Centerless grinder vs brick setter operator

The differences between centerless grinders and brick setter 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 $32,915 average annual salary of a centerless grinder.

The top three skills for a centerless grinder include grinding wheels, grinding machines and grinders. The most important skills for a brick setter operator are grinding wheels, CNC, and machine operation.

Centerless grinder vs brick setter operator overview

	Centerless Grinder	Brick Setter Operator
Yearly salary	$32,915	$41,007
Hourly rate	$15.82	$19.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	646	31,837
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Centerless grinder vs brick setter operator salary

Centerless grinders and brick setter operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Centerless Grinder	Brick Setter Operator
Average salary	$32,915	$41,007
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between centerless grinder and brick setter operator education

There are a few differences between a centerless grinder and a brick setter operator in terms of educational background:

	Centerless Grinder	Brick Setter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Centerless grinder vs brick setter operator demographics

Here are the differences between centerless grinders' and brick setter operators' demographics:

	Centerless Grinder	Brick Setter Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between centerless grinder and brick setter operator duties and responsibilities

Centerless grinder example responsibilities.

Require use of micrometers, calipers, depth gauges and competitor.
Operate the hand, snag & belt grinders.
Lift and position pieces with hoists.
Read prints, set up to engineering specifications and run production on centerless, cylindrical and thread grinder.
Set up and operate OD grinder, maintain tolerances and surface finish, move parts to and from inspection.
Inspect or measure finish work pieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.

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.

Centerless grinder vs brick setter operator skills

Common centerless grinder skills

Grinding Wheels, 17%
Grinding Machines, 14%
Grinders, 13%
Calipers, 11%
Micrometers, 10%
Spindles, 8%

Common brick setter operator skills

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

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