Dial lathe operator vs screw machine operator

The differences between dial lathe operators and screw machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dial lathe operator has an average salary of $39,983, which is higher than the $36,062 average annual salary of a screw machine operator.

The top three skills for a dial lathe operator include customer service, and . The most important skills for a screw machine operator are screw machines, calipers, and hand tools.

Dial lathe operator vs screw machine operator overview

	Dial Lathe Operator	Screw Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$39,983	$36,062
Hourly rate	$19.22	$17.34
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	26,146	57,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Dial lathe operator vs screw machine operator salary

Dial lathe operators and screw machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dial Lathe Operator	Screw Machine Operator
Average salary	$39,983	$36,062
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Graco
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between dial lathe operator and screw machine operator education

There are a few differences between a dial lathe operator and a screw machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Dial Lathe Operator	Screw Machine Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dial lathe operator vs screw machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between dial lathe operators' and screw machine operators' demographics:

	Dial Lathe Operator	Screw Machine Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dial lathe operator and screw machine operator duties and responsibilities

Dial lathe operator example responsibilities.

Operate machines including lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, drills, jigs, heating machines.
Review the retention guidelines for compliance with destruction of archival records.

Screw machine operator example responsibilities.

Verify conformance of production parts to specifications using various measuring instruments including micrometers calipers, dial indicators and other gauges.
Operate CNC screw machinery by performing maintenance and changing of tooling to set-up for different parts.
Train employees proper procedure to run and maintain production standards per blue print and hourly SPC charting.
Change drills, cutting tools, recess tools, and move inserts position for inside and outside diameters using CNC.
Recognize for work done in a sterile environment and utilizing correct safety PPE for surrounding work areas/machinery.
Learned and perform MIG welding.

Dial lathe operator vs screw machine operator skills

Common dial lathe operator skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common screw machine operator skills

Screw Machines, 21%
Calipers, 18%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 7%
Quality Checks, 7%
Dial Indicators, 4%

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