Gear machinist vs outside machinist

The differences between gear machinists and outside machinists 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 an outside machinist. Additionally, an outside machinist has an average salary of $42,858, which is higher than the $42,460 average annual salary of a gear machinist.

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

Gear machinist vs outside machinist overview

	Gear Machinist	Outside Machinist
Yearly salary	$42,460	$42,858
Hourly rate	$20.41	$20.60
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,112	24,075
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Gear machinist vs outside machinist salary

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

	Gear Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average salary	$42,460	$42,858
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $56,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremerton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Oceaneering
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between gear machinist and outside machinist education

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

	Gear Machinist	Outside Machinist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gear machinist vs outside machinist demographics

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

	Gear Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between gear machinist and outside machinist 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.

Outside machinist example responsibilities.

Manage other employees to ensure members' needs are met and operations run smoothly.
Operate winches, hoists, indoor cranes, and hydraulic equipment.
Machine types: Haas and Okuma ,
Observe safety procedures and maintain safe work area in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
Manufacture and repair shipyard equipment with hydraulic automatic saws, radial drills and surface grinders.
Install and align condensers, compressors, pumps, force draft blowers, main feed pumps, and various valves.

Gear machinist vs outside machinist skills

Common gear machinist skills

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

Common outside machinist skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Calipers, 8%
Condensers, 6%
Shipyard, 5%
Evaporators, 5%
Ladders, 4%