Lathe machinist vs lead machinist

The differences between lathe machinists and lead machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lathe machinist and a lead machinist. Additionally, a lead machinist has an average salary of $51,691, which is higher than the $39,651 average annual salary of a lathe machinist.

The top three skills for a lathe machinist include CNC, calipers and machine shop. The most important skills for a lead machinist are cnc lathes, grinders, and calipers.

Lathe machinist vs lead machinist overview

	Lathe Machinist	Lead Machinist
Yearly salary	$39,651	$51,691
Hourly rate	$19.06	$24.85
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,628	10,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Lathe machinist vs lead machinist salary

Lathe machinists and lead machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lathe Machinist	Lead Machinist
Average salary	$39,651	$51,691
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $51,000	Between $39,000 And $68,000
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Differences between lathe machinist and lead machinist education

There are a few differences between a lathe machinist and a lead machinist in terms of educational background:

	Lathe Machinist	Lead Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Lathe machinist vs lead machinist demographics

Here are the differences between lathe machinists' and lead machinists' demographics:

	Lathe Machinist	Lead Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.5% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between lathe machinist and lead machinist duties and responsibilities

Lathe machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Float throughout the shop running multiple HAAS mills & lathes and Mazak Integrexes.
Used calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, thread gauges and other gauging require for the inspection of parts.
Experience working with FANUC controls.
Run and operate Mazak lathes and mills.
Set up and run Okuma lathes and some pm

Lead machinist example responsibilities.

Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
Experience with cutting different materials (aluminum, titanium, inconel, mild and stainless steels).
Program, edit, and setup of CNC lathe with Fanuc control.
Work machines such as; Haas CNC vertical and horizontal mills and lathes.
Perform gluing, soldering, brazing and gas, arc, welding operations.
Lead setup/ supervisor for a cell of two Haas lathes and two Haas mills.

Lathe machinist vs lead machinist skills

Common lathe machinist skills

CNC, 23%
Calipers, 7%
Machine Shop, 6%
Micrometers, 6%
GD, 6%
Grinders, 5%

Common lead machinist skills

CNC Lathes, 9%
Grinders, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Machine Tools, 6%
Aluminum, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%