Extrusion die repairer vs fixture maker

The differences between extrusion die repairers and fixture makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fixture maker has an average salary of $41,672, which is higher than the $41,645 average annual salary of an extrusion die repairer.

The top three skills for an extrusion die repairer include grinders, hand tools and calipers. The most important skills for a fixture maker are hand tools, grinders, and store fixtures.

Extrusion die repairer vs fixture maker overview

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Fixture Maker
Yearly salary	$41,645	$41,672
Hourly rate	$20.02	$20.03
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,186	7,111
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 27%	Associate Degree, 53%
Average age	45	54
Years of experience	-	6

Extrusion die repairer vs fixture maker salary

Extrusion die repairers and fixture makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Fixture Maker
Average salary	$41,645	$41,672
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between extrusion die repairer and fixture maker education

There are a few differences between an extrusion die repairer and a fixture maker in terms of educational background:

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Fixture Maker
Most common degree	Diploma, 27%	Associate Degree, 53%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Extrusion die repairer vs fixture maker demographics

Here are the differences between extrusion die repairers' and fixture makers' demographics:

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Fixture Maker
Average age	45	54
Gender ratio	Male, 93.0% Female, 7.0%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 1.8% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 87.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between extrusion die repairer and fixture maker duties and responsibilities

Extrusion die repairer example responsibilities.

Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.
Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.

Fixture maker example responsibilities.

Fabricate precision jig fixtures enabling production to produce numerous parts from jigs using sheet metal carpentry and various other skills.
Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.
Machine high tolerance checking fixture details on Bridgeport and automatic wet grinder.
Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.

Extrusion die repairer vs fixture maker skills

Common extrusion die repairer skills

Grinders, 23%
Hand Tools, 21%
Calipers, 21%
Drill Press, 13%
Cranes, 11%
Foundry, 5%

Common fixture maker skills

Hand Tools, 53%
Grinders, 33%
Store Fixtures, 7%
Jigs, 4%
Prototype, 4%