Knitting machine mechanic vs gas turbine technician

The differences between knitting machine mechanics and gas turbine technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a knitting machine mechanic and a gas turbine technician. Additionally, a gas turbine technician has an average salary of $47,405, which is higher than the $43,212 average annual salary of a knitting machine mechanic.

Knitting machine mechanic vs gas turbine technician overview

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Yearly salary	$43,212	$47,405
Hourly rate	$20.77	$22.79
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	63,601	7,931
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Knitting machine mechanic vs gas turbine technician salary

Knitting machine mechanics and gas turbine technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Average salary	$43,212	$47,405
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $28,000 And $77,000
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Differences between knitting machine mechanic and gas turbine technician education

There are a few differences between a knitting machine mechanic and a gas turbine technician in terms of educational background:

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Knitting machine mechanic vs gas turbine technician demographics

Here are the differences between knitting machine mechanics' and gas turbine technicians' demographics:

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between knitting machine mechanic and gas turbine technician duties and responsibilities

Knitting machine mechanic example responsibilities.

Service, maintain and repair all trucks, loaders, mulch grinders and other machinery.
Install drive components, install PLC's, and limit switches.
Replace bushings, pins, bearings, shafts, spindles, gears, clutches, drums, etc.
Used forklift to move pallets and finish goods.
Construct and repair winders, extruders, hydroclaim, and texturing machines.
Work with 2-6"( 50-150mm) spindles with the precision of 20 mikrons assembly into spindle housing.

Gas turbine technician example responsibilities.

Manage supplies, inventory and equipment for the USS Vicksburg, CG69 destroyer.
Manage all update safety documents per OSHA requirements.
Maintain, repair, troubleshoot and modify aircraft gas turbines, gas turbine indicating and controls systems.
Advance knowledge in PLC systems.
complete demolition and rebuilds on Westinghouse turbines also general electric' G.E . '
Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start and shut down auxiliary units.

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