Grinder set up operator vs set-up operator

The differences between grinder set up operators and set-up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a set-up operator has an average salary of $39,269, which is higher than the $34,605 average annual salary of a grinder set up operator.

The top three skills for a grinder set up operator include grinding machines, grinders and grinding wheels. The most important skills for a set-up operator are calipers, cnc machines, and hand tools.

Grinder set up operator vs set-up operator overview

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Yearly salary	$34,605	$39,269
Hourly rate	$16.64	$18.88
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	28,079	55,670
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	2

Grinder set up operator vs set-up operator salary

Grinder set up operators and set-up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average salary	$34,605	$39,269
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grinder set up operator and set-up operator education

There are a few differences between a grinder set up operator and a set-up operator in terms of educational background:

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grinder set up operator vs set-up operator demographics

Here are the differences between grinder set up operators' and set-up operators' demographics:

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grinder set up operator and set-up operator duties and responsibilities

Grinder set up operator example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Can read micrometers and dial indicators
Work with TIG welders inspecting parts for flaws in the assembled metal product.
Balance and set up various size rolls to G1, exceeding industry standards.

Set-up operator example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Use and replacement of drills, taps, broaches, and reamers.
Manufacture parts according to blueprints, work with stainless steel aluminum, brass and plastics.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
Use of exact measuring instruments as CMM, optical comparators, mics, bore gauges and many other tools.
Produce parts from different materials such as cold roll steel, stainless steel, no lead brass and regular brass.

Grinder set up operator vs set-up operator skills

Common grinder set up operator skills

Grinding Machines, 34%
Grinders, 23%
Grinding Wheels, 22%
Calipers, 7%
CNC Machines, 5%
Customer Specifications, 3%

Common set-up operator skills

Calipers, 9%
CNC Machines, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%

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