Job setter vs set-up operator

The differences between job setters and set-up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes Less than 1 month to become a job setter, becoming a set-up operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a set-up operator has an average salary of $39,269, which is higher than the $33,702 average annual salary of a job setter.

The top three skills for a job setter include assembly line, safety procedures and machine repair. The most important skills for a set-up operator are calipers, cnc machines, and hand tools.

Job setter vs set-up operator overview

	Job Setter	Set-Up Operator
Yearly salary	$33,702	$39,269
Hourly rate	$16.20	$18.88
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	36,713	55,670
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	-	2

Job setter vs set-up operator salary

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

	Job Setter	Set-Up Operator
Average salary	$33,702	$39,269
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	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 job setter and set-up operator education

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

	Job Setter	Set-Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job setter vs set-up operator demographics

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

	Job Setter	Set-Up Operator
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.4%	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	8%	6%

Differences between job setter and set-up operator duties and responsibilities

Job setter example responsibilities.

Perform daily, weekly and monthly TPM on assign machines.
Position and clamp stitching heads on cross-arm to space stitches as specified from orders.
Adjust cams and other mechanisms to synchronize speed of automatic feeding devices and stitching.
Control quality by checking parts as prescribed and troubleshoot if machine parts aren't within specifications.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Coordinate outside services such as heat treating, grinding, EDM, anodize etc.

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.

Job setter vs set-up operator skills

Common job setter skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Machine Repair, 7%
CNC Machines, 7%
Quality Checks, 5%
FANUC, 5%

Common set-up operator skills

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