Millwright mechanic vs industrial maintenance technician

The differences between millwright mechanics and industrial maintenance technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a millwright mechanic, becoming an industrial maintenance technician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a millwright mechanic has an average salary of $52,865, which is higher than the $50,649 average annual salary of an industrial maintenance technician.

The top three skills for a millwright mechanic include hand tools, ladders and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for an industrial maintenance technician are industrial maintenance, hand tools, and PLC.

Millwright mechanic vs industrial maintenance technician overview

	Millwright Mechanic	Industrial Maintenance Technician
Yearly salary	$52,865	$50,649
Hourly rate	$25.42	$24.35
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	138,071	169,569
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	6	4

Millwright mechanic vs industrial maintenance technician salary

Millwright mechanics and industrial maintenance technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Millwright Mechanic	Industrial Maintenance Technician
Average salary	$52,865	$50,649
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $74,000	Between $38,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	Fremont, CA	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	Nevada	Alaska
Best paying company	General Motors	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	Transportation	Manufacturing

Differences between millwright mechanic and industrial maintenance technician education

There are a few differences between a millwright mechanic and an industrial maintenance technician in terms of educational background:

	Millwright Mechanic	Industrial Maintenance Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Industrial Technology
Most common college	-	-

Millwright mechanic vs industrial maintenance technician demographics

Here are the differences between millwright mechanics' and industrial maintenance technicians' demographics:

	Millwright Mechanic	Industrial Maintenance Technician
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian, 1.1% White, 81.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 4.7% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between millwright mechanic and industrial maintenance technician duties and responsibilities

Millwright mechanic example responsibilities.

Stick, mig, flux core welding and fabricating.
Install, troubleshoot and repair PLC equipment and field devices.
Schedule maintenance appointments for hoists, forklifts, compressors, scales.
Construct equipment guards and safety rails using MIG welding and associate metalworking tools.
Fabricate safety guards, machine parts, and grating for stairs and ladders.
Assign to disassemble and inspect steam turbines, gearboxes, pumps, fans and blowers.

Industrial maintenance technician example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain CNC machines and auto blasting equipment as well as auxiliary equipment.
Manage inventory of electrical components and HVAC filters.
Remove defective parts by dismantling machines or the components of, using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools.
Stick welding, TIG welding and MIG welding.
Operate MIG welder to perform abnormal repairs where necessary.
Stoop, climb ladders and lift heavy loads during function of duties.

Millwright mechanic vs industrial maintenance technician skills

Common millwright mechanic skills

Hand Tools, 13%
Ladders, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Industrial Maintenance, 5%
Hoists, 5%
Mechanical Equipment, 4%

Common industrial maintenance technician skills

Industrial Maintenance, 21%
Hand Tools, 6%
PLC, 6%
Plumbing, 3%
Mechanical Equipment, 3%
Electrical Troubleshooting, 3%

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