Die repair machinist vs tool technician

The differences between die repair machinists and tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a die repair machinist, becoming a tool technician takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a die repair machinist has an average salary of $48,977, which is higher than the $42,908 average annual salary of a tool technician.

The top three skills for a die repair machinist include grinders, machine shop and engineering drawings. The most important skills for a tool technician are grinders, hand tools, and CNC.

Die repair machinist vs tool technician overview

	Die Repair Machinist	Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$48,977	$42,908
Hourly rate	$23.55	$20.63
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	26,311	78,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	48	54
Years of experience	4	6

Die repair machinist vs tool technician salary

Die repair machinists and tool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Die Repair Machinist	Tool Technician
Average salary	$48,977	$42,908
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $65,000	Between $29,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Wayne, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between die repair machinist and tool technician education

There are a few differences between a die repair machinist and a tool technician in terms of educational background:

	Die Repair Machinist	Tool Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Die repair machinist vs tool technician demographics

Here are the differences between die repair machinists' and tool technicians' demographics:

	Die Repair Machinist	Tool Technician
Average age	48	54
Gender ratio	Male, 99.3% Female, 0.7%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between die repair machinist and tool technician duties and responsibilities

Die repair machinist example responsibilities.

Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
Experience with Fanuc and Motoman.
Machine details for tooling using engine lathes, mills, and surface grinders.
Use calipers, micrometers, depth and height gauges, as well other fix and universal gauging equipment.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Program and set-up for CNC lathe, milling, Okuma machine, and turret punch.

Tool technician example responsibilities.

Use specialize tools and machinery (CNC milling machine, manual lathe, manual milling machine and surface grinders . )
Program and operate wire EDM machine, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes and jig grinders.
Perform mig, tig, and stick welds.
Skil welder utilizing TIG, MIG and stick welding processes.
Work on and troubleshoot the press machinery using calipers, micrometers and other precision tools.
Learned to use a TIG welder . )

Die repair machinist vs tool technician skills

Common die repair machinist skills

Grinders, 22%
Machine Shop, 14%
Engineering Drawings, 8%
Machine Tools, 8%
Drill Presses, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%

Common tool technician skills

Grinders, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%
Jigs, 6%