Engraver vs acid etch operator

The differences between engravers and acid etch operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an engraver and an acid etch operator. Additionally, an acid etch operator has an average salary of $44,344, which is higher than the $40,071 average annual salary of an engraver.

The top three skills for an engraver include quality standards, product quality and engraving. The most important skills for an acid etch operator are etching, acid etch, and circuit boards.

Engraver vs acid etch operator overview

	Engraver	Acid Etch Operator
Yearly salary	$40,071	$44,344
Hourly rate	$19.26	$21.32
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	31	25,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Engraver vs acid etch operator salary

Engravers and acid etch operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engraver	Acid Etch Operator
Average salary	$40,071	$44,344
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $67,000	Between $23,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between engraver and acid etch operator education

There are a few differences between an engraver and an acid etch operator in terms of educational background:

	Engraver	Acid Etch Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Engraver vs acid etch operator demographics

Here are the differences between engravers' and acid etch operators' demographics:

	Engraver	Acid Etch Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 50.2% Female, 49.8%	Male, 81.8% Female, 18.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	20%	20%

Differences between engraver and acid etch operator duties and responsibilities

Engraver example responsibilities.

Engrave items per customer specifications using CNC software.
Work with engraver machine in order to engrave products such as jewelry, picture frames, and other engrave able items.
Ensure on-time completion and delivery of all small-scale, custom engraving orders according to customer specifications and delivery requirements.
Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
Expedite work flow by constructing jigs to improve laser efficiency.
Engrave music (similar to text typesetting plus graphics).

Acid etch operator example responsibilities.

Operate etching vats, distribute materials to individual machines, and balance waste water by checking and maintaining water pH levels.
Tend etch machinery and equipment that remove metal and photo resist and etch electronic circuitry into metalized surface.
Tend etch machinery and equipment that remove metal and photo resist and etch electronic circuitry into metalized surface.

Engraver vs acid etch operator skills

Common engraver skills

Quality Standards, 47%
Product Quality, 27%
Engraving, 17%
Customer Service, 1%
Jewelry, 1%
Customer Orders, 1%

Common acid etch operator skills

Etching, 66%
Acid Etch, 20%
Circuit Boards, 14%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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