Metal finisher vs roll grinder

The differences between metal finishers and roll grinders 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 $32,235 average annual salary of a roll grinder.

The top three skills for a metal finisher include grinders, stainless steel and hand tools. The most important skills for a roll grinder are grinding wheels, grinding machines, and grinders.

Metal finisher vs roll grinder overview

	Metal Finisher	Roll Grinder
Yearly salary	$34,760	$32,235
Hourly rate	$16.71	$15.50
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,896	1,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Metal finisher vs roll grinder salary

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

	Metal Finisher	Roll Grinder
Average salary	$34,760	$32,235
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Oregon City, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	MicroPort	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between metal finisher and roll grinder education

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

	Metal Finisher	Roll Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Metal finisher vs roll grinder demographics

Here are the differences between metal finishers' and roll grinders' demographics:

	Metal Finisher	Roll Grinder
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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 roll grinder 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.

Roll grinder example responsibilities.

Read blueprints to acquire customer specifications for width and OD measurements of rolls.
Finish, polish and package rollers when complete to be check by QA.
Maintain and expand on knowledge of bearing specifications, welding, micrometers and calipers and air tools.
Relocate unfinished belts to industrial size grinders.
Roll operator, and walk along crane operator.
Balance and set up various size rolls to G1, exceeding industry standards.

Metal finisher vs roll grinder skills

Common metal finisher skills

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

Common roll grinder skills

Grinding Wheels, 24%
Grinding Machines, 21%
Grinders, 15%
Calipers, 14%
Aluminum, 11%
Mill Rolls, 8%