Outside machinist helper vs outside machinist

The differences between outside machinist helpers and outside machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an outside machinist helper and an outside machinist. Additionally, an outside machinist has an average salary of $42,858, which is higher than the $37,589 average annual salary of an outside machinist helper.

Outside machinist helper vs outside machinist overview

	Outside Machinist Helper	Outside Machinist
Yearly salary	$37,589	$42,858
Hourly rate	$18.07	$20.60
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	36,767	24,075
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	39	48
Years of experience	4	4

Outside machinist helper vs outside machinist salary

Outside machinist helpers and outside machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Machinist Helper	Outside Machinist
Average salary	$37,589	$42,858
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremerton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Oceaneering
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between outside machinist helper and outside machinist education

There are a few differences between an outside machinist helper and an outside machinist in terms of educational background:

	Outside Machinist Helper	Outside Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Outside machinist helper vs outside machinist demographics

Here are the differences between outside machinist helpers' and outside machinists' demographics:

	Outside Machinist Helper	Outside Machinist
Average age	39	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 4.2% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between outside machinist helper and outside machinist duties and responsibilities

Outside machinist helper example responsibilities.

Calculate dimensions and tolerance using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Install humidifiers into systems and connect water drains and pipes.

Outside machinist example responsibilities.

Manage other employees to ensure members' needs are met and operations run smoothly.
Operate winches, hoists, indoor cranes, and hydraulic equipment.
Machine types: Haas and Okuma ,
Observe safety procedures and maintain safe work area in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
Manufacture and repair shipyard equipment with hydraulic automatic saws, radial drills and surface grinders.
Install and align condensers, compressors, pumps, force draft blowers, main feed pumps, and various valves.

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