Knitting machine mechanic vs repairman

The differences between knitting machine mechanics and repairmen 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 repairman. Additionally, a knitting machine mechanic has an average salary of $43,212, which is higher than the $35,121 average annual salary of a repairman.

Knitting machine mechanic vs repairman overview

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Yearly salary	$43,212	$35,121
Hourly rate	$20.77	$16.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	63,601	549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Knitting machine mechanic vs repairman salary

Knitting machine mechanics and repairmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Average salary	$43,212	$35,121
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Manitowoc Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between knitting machine mechanic and repairman education

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

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Knitting machine mechanic vs repairman demographics

Here are the differences between knitting machine mechanics' and repairmen' demographics:

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between knitting machine mechanic and repairman 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.

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

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