Lockstitch front maker vs sewing machine operator

The differences between lockstitch front makers and sewing machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a lockstitch front maker and a sewing machine operator. Additionally, a lockstitch front maker has an average salary of $39,352, which is higher than the $31,312 average annual salary of a sewing machine operator.

The top three skills for a lockstitch front maker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a sewing machine operator are stitching, industrial sewing machines, and single needle.

Lockstitch front maker vs sewing machine operator overview

	Lockstitch Front Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$39,352	$31,312
Hourly rate	$18.92	$15.05
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	42,553	63,884
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Lockstitch front maker vs sewing machine operator salary

Lockstitch front makers and sewing machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lockstitch Front Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Average salary	$39,352	$31,312
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $60,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Gasser Chair
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between lockstitch front maker and sewing machine operator education

There are a few differences between a lockstitch front maker and a sewing machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Lockstitch Front Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lockstitch front maker vs sewing machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between lockstitch front makers' and sewing machine operators' demographics:

	Lockstitch Front Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 12.6% White, 47.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 10.1% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lockstitch front maker and sewing machine operator duties and responsibilities

Lockstitch front maker example responsibilities.

Experience in greeting customers in person and over phone, while managing POS computer systems and money transactions.
Time clock management, locking gates and doors, making sure grills, fryers and ovens are clean and turn off.
Interact with a wide variety of customers, preparing customer's fruit smoothies and frozen yogurt to their own tasting.

Sewing machine operator example responsibilities.

Observe sewing machine operation to detect defects in stitching and machine malfunction and notify supervisor.
Set up programs and operate Tajima embroidery machine and create eye catching looks for ladies and gentlemen's garments
Experience with Tajima 1 , 6 and 8 head machines.
Secure spools of thread on spindles.
Sew binding on government issue t-shirts.
Add stoning to gowns or costumes.

Lockstitch front maker vs sewing machine operator skills

Common lockstitch front maker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common sewing machine operator skills

Stitching, 12%
Industrial Sewing Machines, 10%
Single Needle, 8%
Machine Operation, 8%
Safety Rules, 7%
Machine Malfunctions, 7%

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