Machine lay out worker vs marine fitter

The differences between machine lay out workers and marine fitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a machine lay out worker and a marine fitter. Additionally, a marine fitter has an average salary of $48,898, which is higher than the $31,482 average annual salary of a machine lay out worker.

The top three skills for a machine lay out worker include quality checks, CNC and RAN. The most important skills for a marine fitter are wedges, clips, and cranes.

Machine lay out worker vs marine fitter overview

	Machine Lay Out Worker	Marine Fitter
Yearly salary	$31,482	$48,898
Hourly rate	$15.14	$23.51
Growth rate	-8%	2%
Number of jobs	51,333	12,158
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Machine lay out worker vs marine fitter salary

Machine lay out workers and marine fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Lay Out Worker	Marine Fitter
Average salary	$31,482	$48,898
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $34,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Shakopee, MN	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Caterpillar	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between machine lay out worker and marine fitter education

There are a few differences between a machine lay out worker and a marine fitter in terms of educational background:

	Machine Lay Out Worker	Marine Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Machine lay out worker vs marine fitter demographics

Here are the differences between machine lay out workers' and marine fitters' demographics:

	Machine Lay Out Worker	Marine Fitter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.9% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between machine lay out worker and marine fitter duties and responsibilities

Machine lay out worker example responsibilities.

Inspect the media run in the machines and calibration of air gauges.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Work on various vehicle production lines assembling components for Chrysler automobiles.

Marine fitter example responsibilities.

Tack and mig weld the boats.
Operate heavy fabrication machinery and cutting torches.
Design and implement various jigs and templates to reduce/eliminate reoccurring material deficiencies.
Increase quality and productivity of this operation by designing/fabricating and utilizing welding jigs and frames.
Preheat work pieces to specific temperatures prefatory to welding using acetylene torches and temperature sticks to check for proper welding temperatures.
Disassemble broken and defective equipment in order to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.

Machine lay out worker vs marine fitter skills

Common machine lay out worker skills

Quality Checks, 78%
CNC, 10%
RAN, 7%
Assembly Line, 4%
Unload Machines, 2%

Common marine fitter skills

Wedges, 44%
Clips, 36%
Cranes, 20%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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