Grinder vs machinist apprentice

The differences between grinders and machinist apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a grinder and a machinist apprentice. Additionally, a machinist apprentice has an average salary of $37,681, which is higher than the $33,001 average annual salary of a grinder.

The top three skills for a grinder include grinders, hand tools and calipers. The most important skills for a machinist apprentice are cnc lathes, grinders, and hand tools.

Grinder vs machinist apprentice overview

	Grinder	Machinist Apprentice
Yearly salary	$33,001	$37,681
Hourly rate	$15.87	$18.12
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	3,409	21,288
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Grinder vs machinist apprentice salary

Grinders and machinist apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grinder	Machinist Apprentice
Average salary	$33,001	$37,681
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $30,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Tualatin, OR	-
Highest paying state	New Mexico	-
Best paying company	Kennametal	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between grinder and machinist apprentice education

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

	Grinder	Machinist Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Grinder vs machinist apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between grinders' and machinist apprentices' demographics:

	Grinder	Machinist Apprentice
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between grinder and machinist apprentice duties and responsibilities

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.

Machinist apprentice example responsibilities.

Design and construct intricate EDM electrodes.
Set up and operate Mazak machining centers.
Work with manual lathe, mill and EDM to repair parts for production.
Set up and operate CNC and manual machining equipment for high precision aerospace components.
Develop various forms and procedures to assure the machine shop are operating effectively and maintaining ISO certification.
Use blueprints to create molds using stick and tig welders.

Grinder vs machinist apprentice skills

Common grinder skills

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

Common machinist apprentice skills

CNC Lathes, 23%
Grinders, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Calipers, 7%
Math, 5%
Drill Press, 4%