Marine engine machinist vs tool technician

The differences between marine engine machinists and tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a marine engine machinist, becoming a tool technician takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a marine engine machinist has an average salary of $45,184, which is higher than the $42,908 average annual salary of a tool technician.

The top three skills for a marine engine machinist include machine shop, CNC and calipers. The most important skills for a tool technician are grinders, hand tools, and CNC.

Marine engine machinist vs tool technician overview

	Marine Engine Machinist	Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$45,184	$42,908
Hourly rate	$21.72	$20.63
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	21,420	78,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	48	54
Years of experience	4	6

Marine engine machinist vs tool technician salary

Marine engine machinists and tool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Marine Engine Machinist	Tool Technician
Average salary	$45,184	$42,908
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	Between $29,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Wayne, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between marine engine machinist and tool technician education

There are a few differences between a marine engine machinist and a tool technician in terms of educational background:

	Marine Engine Machinist	Tool Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Marine engine machinist vs tool technician demographics

Here are the differences between marine engine machinists' and tool technicians' demographics:

	Marine Engine Machinist	Tool Technician
Average age	48	54
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between marine engine machinist and tool technician duties and responsibilities

Marine engine machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Design and weld jigs and fixtures to increase production.
Operate and maintain conventional lathes, mill, and grinders.
Set up and operate lathes, mills, grinders etc.
Fabricate tools and jigs to remove and install given parts.
Develop various forms and procedures to assure the machine shop are operating effectively and maintaining ISO certification.

Tool technician example responsibilities.

Use specialize tools and machinery (CNC milling machine, manual lathe, manual milling machine and surface grinders . )
Program and operate wire EDM machine, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes and jig grinders.
Perform mig, tig, and stick welds.
Skil welder utilizing TIG, MIG and stick welding processes.
Work on and troubleshoot the press machinery using calipers, micrometers and other precision tools.
Learned to use a TIG welder . )

Marine engine machinist vs tool technician skills

Common marine engine machinist skills

Machine Shop, 21%
CNC, 20%
Calipers, 16%
Relevant Parties, 11%
Mastercam, 7%
Shop Equipment, 7%

Common tool technician skills

Grinders, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%
Jigs, 6%

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