Hand tool filer vs hand polisher

The differences between hand tool filers and hand polishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand polisher has an average salary of $32,681, which is higher than the $32,312 average annual salary of a hand tool filer.

The top three skills for a hand tool filer include hand tools, shop safety and power tools. The most important skills for a hand polisher are hand tools, polishers, and blueprints shop.

Hand tool filer vs hand polisher overview

	Hand Tool Filer	Hand Polisher
Yearly salary	$32,312	$32,681
Hourly rate	$15.53	$15.71
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	12,225	4,398
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Hand tool filer vs hand polisher salary

Hand tool filers and hand polishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hand Tool Filer	Hand Polisher
Average salary	$32,312	$32,681
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hand tool filer and hand polisher education

There are a few differences between a hand tool filer and a hand polisher in terms of educational background:

	Hand Tool Filer	Hand Polisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Hand tool filer vs hand polisher demographics

Here are the differences between hand tool filers' and hand polishers' demographics:

	Hand Tool Filer	Hand Polisher
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 4.2% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 4.2% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between hand tool filer and hand polisher duties and responsibilities

Hand tool filer example responsibilities.

Remove rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
Operate power and non-power tools to deburr after machining operations.
Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specify work areas, using moving devices.

Hand polisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Align aircraft components precisely using layout, jigs, templates and fixtures.

Hand tool filer vs hand polisher skills

Common hand tool filer skills

Hand Tools, 40%
Shop Safety, 21%
Power Tools, 17%
Assembly Line, 4%
Mowing, 4%
Repair Tools, 4%

Common hand polisher skills

Hand Tools, 58%
Polishers, 15%
Blueprints Shop, 14%
CNC, 13%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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