Metal finisher vs deburrer

The differences between metal finishers and deburrers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a metal finisher has an average salary of $34,760, which is higher than the $32,376 average annual salary of a deburrer.

The top three skills for a metal finisher include grinders, stainless steel and hand tools. The most important skills for a deburrer are deburr, hand tools, and calipers.

Metal finisher vs deburrer overview

	Metal Finisher	Deburrer
Yearly salary	$34,760	$32,376
Hourly rate	$16.71	$15.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,896	800
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Metal finisher vs deburrer salary

Metal finishers and deburrers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Metal Finisher	Deburrer
Average salary	$34,760	$32,376
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $27,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Oregon City, OR	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	Oregon	Oregon
Best paying company	MicroPort	Graco
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between metal finisher and deburrer education

There are a few differences between a metal finisher and a deburrer in terms of educational background:

	Metal Finisher	Deburrer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 67%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Metal finisher vs deburrer demographics

Here are the differences between metal finishers' and deburrers' demographics:

	Metal Finisher	Deburrer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between metal finisher and deburrer duties and responsibilities

Metal finisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Prepare a variety of jigs and fabricate extremely ornate gates, railings, stairs, and fences.
Operate fork lifts, cutting torches and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
Concrete construction, bobcat operator, concrete finisher
Assist ICM with project management responsibilities and updating and editing documentation for ISO compliance.
Manufacture extruded aluminum evaporator coils, condenser coils, and other products for heat transfer applications.

Deburrer example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Measure using dial and analog calipers.
Operate power grinders and buffers daily.
Polish and deburr metal parts as needed and require
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Inspect parts using micrometers, indicators, comparators along with other tools.

Metal finisher vs deburrer skills

Common metal finisher skills

Grinders, 13%
Stainless Steel, 8%
Hand Tools, 8%
Dents, 7%
Detect Defects, 5%
Quality Checks, 4%

Common deburrer skills

Deburr, 38%
Hand Tools, 25%
Calipers, 8%
Micrometers, 7%
Belt Sanders, 5%
Grinders, 4%