Gear machinist vs grinder

The differences between gear machinists and grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a gear machinist and a grinder. Additionally, a gear machinist has an average salary of $42,460, which is higher than the $33,001 average annual salary of a grinder.

The top three skills for a gear machinist include grinding machines, calipers and aerospace. The most important skills for a grinder are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Gear machinist vs grinder overview

	Gear Machinist	Grinder
Yearly salary	$42,460	$33,001
Hourly rate	$20.41	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,112	3,409
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Gear machinist vs grinder salary

Gear machinists and grinders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gear Machinist	Grinder
Average salary	$42,460	$33,001
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	Kennametal
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between gear machinist and grinder education

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

	Gear Machinist	Grinder
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Gear machinist vs grinder demographics

Here are the differences between gear machinists' and grinders' demographics:

	Gear Machinist	Grinder
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between gear machinist and grinder duties and responsibilities

Gear machinist example responsibilities.

Work closely with management and engineering staff to ensure efficient and safe methods are utilized in producing high quality aerospace components.
Fabricate fixturing used in Kovar ceramic brazing operation.

Grinder example responsibilities.

Machine carbide, harden tool steel, harden stainless steel, and ceramic.
Verify dimensional compliance using micrometers, calipers, ultrasonic testing and similar types of dimensional inspection devices.
Set up and run O.D.
Support for lathes and EDM (i.e.
Grind drills, end mills, taps etc.
Set up and run surface grinder at 200 to 300/ hour.

Gear machinist vs grinder skills

Common gear machinist skills

Grinding Machines, 42%
Calipers, 22%
Aerospace, 18%
Grinders, 9%
CMM, 4%
Drill Press, 2%

Common grinder skills

Grinders, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Calipers, 8%
Grinding Machines, 7%
Grinding Wheels, 7%
CNC, 6%