Mold maker apprentice vs grinder

The differences between mold maker apprentices and grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a mold maker apprentice, becoming a grinder takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a mold maker apprentice has an average salary of $49,696, which is higher than the $33,001 average annual salary of a grinder.

The top three skills for a mold maker apprentice include grinders, calipers and cnc machines. The most important skills for a grinder are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Mold maker apprentice vs grinder overview

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Grinder
Yearly salary	$49,696	$33,001
Hourly rate	$23.89	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,479	3,409
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	54	48
Years of experience	6	4

Mold maker apprentice vs grinder salary

Mold maker apprentices and grinders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Grinder
Average salary	$49,696	$33,001
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $69,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	Kennametal
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between mold maker apprentice and grinder education

There are a few differences between a mold maker apprentice and a grinder in terms of educational background:

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Mold maker apprentice vs grinder demographics

Here are the differences between mold maker apprentices' and grinders' demographics:

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Grinder
Average age	54	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.5% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mold maker apprentice and grinder duties and responsibilities

Mold maker apprentice example responsibilities.

Learned all manual tool room machines including, but not limit to, mills, lathes and surface grinders.
Work in the manual machining department with the ability to run various mills, grinders and lathes.
Perform all aspects of producing prototype molds including the use of CAD/CAM software to aid in design and machining.
Operate variety of CNC equipment, programme with Cimatron CAD/CAM software, perform inspection on parts, aid in process refinement.
Coordinate international sample/model making for costume jewelry
Work with Okuma, Fanuc, Cincinnati, Terra, Toshiba & Allen Bradley CNC controls.

Grinder example responsibilities.

Machine carbide, harden tool steel, harden stainless steel, and ceramic.
Verify dimensional compliance using micrometers, calipers, ultrasonic testing and similar types of dimensional inspection devices.
Set up and run O.D.
Support for lathes and EDM (i.e.
Grind drills, end mills, taps etc.
Set up and run surface grinder at 200 to 300/ hour.

Mold maker apprentice vs grinder skills

Common mold maker apprentice skills

Grinders, 15%
Calipers, 10%
CNC Machines, 10%
Manual Lathes, 8%
EDM, 8%
Cranes, 7%

Common grinder skills

Grinders, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Calipers, 8%
Grinding Machines, 7%
Grinding Wheels, 7%
CNC, 6%