Centerless grinder vs metal polisher

The differences between centerless grinders and metal polishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a centerless grinder has an average salary of $32,915, which is higher than the $31,307 average annual salary of a metal polisher.

The top three skills for a centerless grinder include grinding wheels, grinding machines and grinders. The most important skills for a metal polisher are CNC, MIG, and customer specifications.

Centerless grinder vs metal polisher overview

	Centerless Grinder	Metal Polisher
Yearly salary	$32,915	$31,307
Hourly rate	$15.82	$15.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	646	2,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Centerless grinder vs metal polisher salary

Centerless grinders and metal polishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Centerless Grinder	Metal Polisher
Average salary	$32,915	$31,307
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between centerless grinder and metal polisher education

There are a few differences between a centerless grinder and a metal polisher in terms of educational background:

	Centerless Grinder	Metal Polisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Centerless grinder vs metal polisher demographics

Here are the differences between centerless grinders' and metal polishers' demographics:

	Centerless Grinder	Metal Polisher
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.3%
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 metal polisher 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.

Metal polisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Grinded burs off of metal pieces, inspect parts and finish parts using tools and machines.

Centerless grinder vs metal polisher skills

Common centerless grinder skills

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

Common metal polisher skills

CNC, 23%
MIG, 22%
Customer Specifications, 19%
Carbon Steel, 18%
Chrome, 18%