Conventional machinist vs machinist

The differences between conventional machinists and machinists 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 machinist. Additionally, a conventional machinist has an average salary of $47,624, which is higher than the $42,147 average annual salary of a machinist.

The top three skills for a conventional machinist include CNC, grinders and hand tools. The most important skills for a machinist are grinders, cnc machines, and micrometers.

Conventional machinist vs machinist overview

	Conventional Machinist	Machinist
Yearly salary	$47,624	$42,147
Hourly rate	$22.90	$20.26
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,088	15,448
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Conventional machinist vs machinist salary

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

	Conventional Machinist	Machinist
Average salary	$47,624	$42,147
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $62,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Eugene, OR
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between conventional machinist and machinist education

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

	Conventional Machinist	Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Conventional machinist vs machinist demographics

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

	Conventional Machinist	Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between conventional machinist and machinist 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.

Machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Measure parts using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth gauges, height gauges and CMM programs.
Utilize CNC lathes, mills, grinders, EDM s and other equipment to manufacture implants and/or instruments.
Operate manual machines such as engine lathe, boring mill, vertical and horizontal milling machines, grinders and honing machines.
Emphasize the ability to use dial calipers and micrometers to provide consistent repeatable measurements.
Operate manual/CNC lathes and used industry standard measuring equipment including manual/digital calipers, manual/digital micrometers and optical comparators

Conventional machinist vs machinist skills

Common conventional machinist skills

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

Common machinist skills

Grinders, 9%
CNC Machines, 9%
Micrometers, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Machine Shop, 6%
CNC Lathes, 6%