Machinist-set-up vs senior machinist

The differences between machinist-set ups and senior machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a machinist-set-up and a senior machinist. Additionally, a senior machinist has an average salary of $50,435, which is higher than the $42,559 average annual salary of a machinist-set-up.

The top three skills for a machinist-set-up include cnc machines, tolerances and calipers. The most important skills for a senior machinist are calipers, micrometers, and grinders.

Machinist-set-up vs senior machinist overview

	Machinist-Set-Up	Senior Machinist
Yearly salary	$42,559	$50,435
Hourly rate	$20.46	$24.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	16,993	11,739
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Machinist-set-up vs senior machinist salary

Machinist-set ups and senior machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machinist-Set-Up	Senior Machinist
Average salary	$42,559	$50,435
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
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Differences between machinist-set-up and senior machinist education

There are a few differences between a machinist-set-up and a senior machinist in terms of educational background:

	Machinist-Set-Up	Senior Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Machinist-set-up vs senior machinist demographics

Here are the differences between machinist-set ups' and senior machinists' demographics:

	Machinist-Set-Up	Senior Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 6.5% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between machinist-set-up and senior machinist duties and responsibilities

Machinist-set-up example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Set up and run CNC lathe with dual spindles and live tooling, run parts with Tol.
Experience setting up and running Haas mill production.
Program, setup and operation of Haas milling machines
Machine parts to quality specifications using Mazak lathes.
Turn in first articals and run job to print and customer specs.

Senior machinist example responsibilities.

Manage tooling responsibilies, provide tool/fixture design and fabrication which improve productivity and consistent quality.
Inspect machine parts with calipers, micrometers, dial bores, and CMM.
Produce custom tools, jigs, or dies.
Experience with GE Fanuc systems.
Modify and create tooling using milling machines, lathes, and grinders.
Program set up and run mazak mill, and lathes, inspect work

Machinist-set-up vs senior machinist skills

Common machinist-set-up skills

CNC Machines, 15%
Tolerances, 9%
Calipers, 9%
Lathe Machines, 8%
Grinders, 7%
Aluminum, 5%

Common senior machinist skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 9%
Grinders, 8%
Hand Tools, 8%
CNC Machines, 8%
Machine Tools, 6%