Machine adjuster vs machine setter

The differences between machine adjusters and machine setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes Less than 1 month to become both a machine adjuster and a machine setter. Additionally, a machine adjuster has an average salary of $39,262, which is higher than the $32,625 average annual salary of a machine setter.

The top three skills for a machine adjuster include preventative maintenance, safety rules and dexterity. The most important skills for a machine setter are production schedules, CMM, and oiling.

Machine adjuster vs machine setter overview

	Machine Adjuster	Machine Setter
Yearly salary	$39,262	$32,625
Hourly rate	$18.88	$15.69
Growth rate	14%	-5%
Number of jobs	40,920	31,873
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Machine adjuster vs machine setter salary

Machine adjusters and machine setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Adjuster	Machine Setter
Average salary	$39,262	$32,625
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Adecco
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between machine adjuster and machine setter education

There are a few differences between a machine adjuster and a machine setter in terms of educational background:

	Machine Adjuster	Machine Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Machine adjuster vs machine setter demographics

Here are the differences between machine adjusters' and machine setters' demographics:

	Machine Adjuster	Machine Setter
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 3.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5%	Black or African American, 16.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between machine adjuster and machine setter duties and responsibilities

Machine adjuster example responsibilities.

Sustain all maintenance of equipments such as oiling, and changing out tools when need.
Travel to different states to audit physician medical records to improve accuracy capture ICD-9 codes for current year.
Learned imaging system, ICD-9 and CPT codes, and how to apply policy terms to health insurance claims.
Recognize for work done in a sterile environment and utilizing correct safety PPE for surrounding work areas/machinery.
Inspect and maintain weapons and ammunition parts machine.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Machine setter example responsibilities.

Control hoists to remove parts and products from work stations.
Change nozzle, nozzle tip, and/or any broken heater bands if need.
Complete assembly, inspect, install on test units and run to ensure proper operation in photocopy equipment.
Used Zoller precision measuring and computer programming.
Crew leader for dryer and wet feel changes.
Inspect and maintain weapons and ammunition parts machine.

Machine adjuster vs machine setter skills

Common machine adjuster skills

Preventative Maintenance, 20%
Safety Rules, 20%
Dexterity, 16%
Product Quality, 8%
Production Machines, 7%
Trial RUN, 6%

Common machine setter skills

Production Schedules, 17%
CMM, 14%
Oiling, 13%
Cranes, 13%
Hand Tools, 7%
TPM, 7%