Gear cutter vs cutter

The differences between gear cutters and cutters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gear cutter has an average salary of $41,190, which is higher than the $29,727 average annual salary of a cutter.

The top three skills for a gear cutter include cnc machines, barber-coleman and calipers. The most important skills for a cutter are basic math, quality standards, and math.

Gear cutter vs cutter overview

	Gear Cutter	Cutter
Yearly salary	$41,190	$29,727
Hourly rate	$19.80	$14.29
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	4,528	4,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Gear cutter vs cutter salary

Gear cutters and cutters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gear Cutter	Cutter
Average salary	$41,190	$29,727
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $61,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Omaha Steaks
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between gear cutter and cutter education

There are a few differences between a gear cutter and a cutter in terms of educational background:

	Gear Cutter	Cutter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Manufacturing Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gear cutter vs cutter demographics

Here are the differences between gear cutters' and cutters' demographics:

	Gear Cutter	Cutter
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
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, 14.0% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between gear cutter and cutter duties and responsibilities

Gear cutter example responsibilities.

Work operating equipment including gear generators such as gear grinders, shapers and hobbing machines and manual OD grinders.
Set machine up to run different parts.
Operate the machines in the CVT department.
Advise management on CMM probes and sizes that would be applicable to their needs.
Utilize Gleason gear testers to check gear patterns and a Zeiss CMM to obtain corrections to input into the FANUC controls.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and veneer calipers.

Cutter example responsibilities.

Cut glass for rv windows, run the oven, inspect the glass.
Work in debone and the saw line
Be good at math with and without calculator ...
Design patterns for cushions, couches and chairs.
Perform math converting metric to inches and converting fractions to decimals.
Position workpieces and clamp together and assemble in jigs and fixtures.

Gear cutter vs cutter skills

Common gear cutter skills

CNC Machines, 49%
Barber-Coleman, 24%
Calipers, 20%
RUN, 7%

Common cutter skills

Basic Math, 24%
Quality Standards, 15%
Math, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Assembly Line, 5%