Machine tool mechanic vs repairman

The differences between machine tool mechanics and repairmen 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 tool mechanic and a repairman. Additionally, a repairman has an average salary of $35,121, which is higher than the $33,994 average annual salary of a machine tool mechanic.

The top three skills for a machine tool mechanic include machine tools, grinders and CNC. The most important skills for a repairman are safety procedures, safety rules, and preventive maintenance.

Machine tool mechanic vs repairman overview

	Machine Tool Mechanic	Repairman
Yearly salary	$33,994	$35,121
Hourly rate	$16.34	$16.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	71,595	549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Machine tool mechanic vs repairman salary

Machine tool mechanics and repairmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Tool Mechanic	Repairman
Average salary	$33,994	$35,121
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Manitowoc Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between machine tool mechanic and repairman education

There are a few differences between a machine tool mechanic and a repairman in terms of educational background:

	Machine Tool Mechanic	Repairman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Machine tool mechanic vs repairman demographics

Here are the differences between machine tool mechanics' and repairmen' demographics:

	Machine Tool Mechanic	Repairman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between machine tool mechanic and repairman duties and responsibilities

Machine tool mechanic example responsibilities.

Perform welding, cutting, and grinding on materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper-nickel.
Maintain heavy equipment by oiling and lubricating gears, shafts, and bearings.

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

Machine tool mechanic vs repairman skills

Common machine tool mechanic skills

Machine Tools, 55%
Grinders, 15%
CNC, 12%
Hydraulic Systems, 7%
Hand Tools, 3%
Cranes, 3%

Common repairman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Safety Rules, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
AAR, 4%
MIG, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 3%

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