Conventional machinist vs grinder

The differences between conventional machinists and grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a conventional machinist and a grinder. Additionally, a conventional machinist has an average salary of $47,624, which is higher than the $33,001 average annual salary of a grinder.

The top three skills for a conventional machinist include CNC, grinders and hand tools. The most important skills for a grinder are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Conventional machinist vs grinder overview

	Conventional Machinist	Grinder
Yearly salary	$47,624	$33,001
Hourly rate	$22.90	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,088	3,409
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Conventional machinist vs grinder salary

Conventional machinists and grinders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conventional Machinist	Grinder
Average salary	$47,624	$33,001
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $62,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	Kennametal
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between conventional machinist and grinder education

There are a few differences between a conventional machinist and a grinder in terms of educational background:

	Conventional Machinist	Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Conventional machinist vs grinder demographics

Here are the differences between conventional machinists' and grinders' demographics:

	Conventional Machinist	Grinder
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between conventional machinist and grinder duties and responsibilities

Conventional machinist example responsibilities.

Produce various parts according to blueprint specifications using conventional lathes, mills drills, grinders and horizontal and vertical mills.
Machine jigs and fixtures for small electronics assembly.
Attend Fullerton college for CNC machining, Mastercam programing, Solidworks, and Autocad.
Utilize various tools - calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, and others gauges.
Machine parts to specifications using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, broaching machines, shapers, or grinders.
Work closely with management and engineering staff to ensure efficient and safe methods are utilized in producing high quality aerospace components.

Grinder example responsibilities.

Machine carbide, harden tool steel, harden stainless steel, and ceramic.
Verify dimensional compliance using micrometers, calipers, ultrasonic testing and similar types of dimensional inspection devices.
Set up and run O.D.
Support for lathes and EDM (i.e.
Grind drills, end mills, taps etc.
Set up and run surface grinder at 200 to 300/ hour.

Conventional machinist vs grinder skills

Common conventional machinist skills

CNC, 13%
Grinders, 10%
Hand Tools, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Drill Press, 6%
Machine Shop, 6%

Common grinder skills

Grinders, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Calipers, 8%
Grinding Machines, 7%
Grinding Wheels, 7%
CNC, 6%