Outside machinist supervisor vs outside machinist

The differences between outside machinist supervisors and outside machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an outside machinist supervisor, becoming an outside machinist takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an outside machinist supervisor has an average salary of $42,989, which is higher than the $42,858 average annual salary of an outside machinist.

The top three skills for an outside machinist supervisor include hand tools, safety standards and rudder. The most important skills for an outside machinist are hand tools, calipers, and condensers.

Outside machinist supervisor vs outside machinist overview

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Outside Machinist
Yearly salary	$42,989	$42,858
Hourly rate	$20.67	$20.60
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	46,794	24,075
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	48
Years of experience	2	4

Outside machinist supervisor vs outside machinist salary

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Outside Machinist
Average salary	$42,989	$42,858
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	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 supervisor and outside machinist education

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Outside Machinist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Outside machinist supervisor vs outside machinist demographics

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Outside Machinist
Average age	46	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	3%

Differences between outside machinist supervisor and outside machinist duties and responsibilities

Outside machinist supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
Maintain inspection/ test log and relay test documents to QA department, either in hard copy or electronic version.
Remove, replace, repair and align various types of valves force draft blowers, and align fuel oil pumps.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers to technical specifications.
Perform deck plate SUBSAFE briefings to tradesmen prior to the start of work.
Installed/Maintained/Repair industrial HVAC units throughout the Toyota plant.

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.

Outside machinist supervisor vs outside machinist skills

Common outside machinist supervisor skills

Hand Tools, 29%
Safety Standards, 17%
Rudder, 17%
Customer Service, 14%
Pro Shop, 7%
NAVSEA, 6%

Common outside machinist skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Calipers, 8%
Condensers, 6%
Shipyard, 5%
Evaporators, 5%
Ladders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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