Lead machinist vs machinist class b

The differences between lead machinists and machinist class bs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lead machinist and a machinist class b. Additionally, a machinist class b has an average salary of $52,588, which is higher than the $51,691 average annual salary of a lead machinist.

The top three skills for a lead machinist include cnc lathes, grinders and calipers. The most important skills for a machinist class b are cnc machines, hand tools, and manual lathes.

Lead machinist vs machinist class b overview

	Lead Machinist	Machinist Class B
Yearly salary	$51,691	$52,588
Hourly rate	$24.85	$25.28
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	10,892	42,673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Lead machinist vs machinist class b salary

Lead machinists and machinist class bs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Machinist	Machinist Class B
Average salary	$51,691	$52,588
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $68,000	Between $38,000 And $71,000
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Differences between lead machinist and machinist class b education

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

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

Lead machinist vs machinist class b demographics

Here are the differences between lead machinists' and machinist class bs' demographics:

	Lead Machinist	Machinist Class B
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between lead machinist and machinist class b duties and responsibilities

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.

Machinist class b example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Make jigs, fixtures and dies.
Gain a full understanding of FANUC controls.
Set up Cnc lathes, Jigbore, aerospace job shop
Edit and debug programs to perform complex operations written in Fanuc and ISO syntax.
Programme, setup, and operate Mitsubishi CNC vertical mills, Bridgeport's, lathes and grinders.

Lead machinist vs machinist class b skills

Common lead machinist skills

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

Common machinist class b skills

CNC Machines, 15%
Hand Tools, 9%
Manual Lathes, 9%
Grinders, 8%
Machine Shop, 8%
Machine Tools, 5%