Machine shop worker vs holder

The differences between machine shop workers and holders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a holder has an average salary of $30,784, which is higher than the $30,548 average annual salary of a machine shop worker.

The top three skills for a machine shop worker include machine shop, hand tools and calipers. The most important skills for a holder are customer service, surgical procedures, and direct traffic.

Machine shop worker vs holder overview

	Machine Shop Worker	Holder
Yearly salary	$30,548	$30,784
Hourly rate	$14.69	$14.80
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	60,736	7,501
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Machine shop worker vs holder salary

Machine shop workers and holders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Shop Worker	Holder
Average salary	$30,548	$30,784
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Bothell, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Precision Castparts	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between machine shop worker and holder education

There are a few differences between a machine shop worker and a holder in terms of educational background:

	Machine Shop Worker	Holder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Machine shop worker vs holder demographics

Here are the differences between machine shop workers' and holders' demographics:

	Machine Shop Worker	Holder
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 8.3% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between machine shop worker and holder duties and responsibilities

Machine shop worker example responsibilities.

Perform tig, mig, and spot welding.
Perform machine work involving the use of drill press, grinders, power saws, fork lifts and Bridgeport.
Perform MIG welding on light gauge materials.
Operate heavy duty saws, threading machines, drills, and grinders.
Construct automated and structural equipment for companies using primarily aluminum extrusion.
Provide quality product, meeting JIT schedules to the assembly plants, on time and in full.

Holder example responsibilities.

Manage monetary transactions and POS operations.
Apply clips to candle wicks.
Perform melted liquid test IAW company policies and procedures.
Operate multiple textile machines using cotton and various materials.
Train new sign spinners and develop new tricks and techniques.
Place wicks into jars and package candles to prepare for distribution.

Machine shop worker vs holder skills

Common machine shop worker skills

Machine Shop, 31%
Hand Tools, 27%
Calipers, 12%
Grinders, 10%
Safety Guidelines, 5%
Lathe Machines, 3%

Common holder skills

Customer Service, 35%
Surgical Procedures, 26%
Direct Traffic, 8%
Property Accountability, 6%
Tax Season, 4%
Retractors, 4%