Precision grinder vs tool technician

The differences between precision grinders and tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a precision grinder, becoming a tool technician takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a tool technician has an average salary of $42,908, which is higher than the $42,730 average annual salary of a precision grinder.

The top three skills for a precision grinder include CNC, grinders and grinding machines. The most important skills for a tool technician are grinders, hand tools, and CNC.

Precision grinder vs tool technician overview

	Precision Grinder	Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$42,730	$42,908
Hourly rate	$20.54	$20.63
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	792	78,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	48	54
Years of experience	4	6

Precision grinder vs tool technician salary

Precision grinders and tool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Precision Grinder	Tool Technician
Average salary	$42,730	$42,908
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $56,000	Between $29,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Wayne, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between precision grinder and tool technician education

There are a few differences between a precision grinder and a tool technician in terms of educational background:

	Precision Grinder	Tool Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Precision grinder vs tool technician demographics

Here are the differences between precision grinders' and tool technicians' demographics:

	Precision Grinder	Tool Technician
Average age	48	54
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between precision grinder and tool technician duties and responsibilities

Precision grinder example responsibilities.

Operate NC OD grinders, CNC OD grinders and profile form grinding machines for manufacturing of carbide drills, taps and reamers
Produce serrate blades for bread slicing machinery grind on specially design CNC grinders producing blades for baking industry
Operate surface grinders to grind to exact precision tolerances using various measuring tools to ensure accuracy of part.
Limit experience in EDM and electrode machining.
Operate hand hold grinders to grind metal work pieces.
Use dyers, calipers to messure distance and thickness.

Tool technician example responsibilities.

Use specialize tools and machinery (CNC milling machine, manual lathe, manual milling machine and surface grinders . )
Program and operate wire EDM machine, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes and jig grinders.
Perform mig, tig, and stick welds.
Skil welder utilizing TIG, MIG and stick welding processes.
Work on and troubleshoot the press machinery using calipers, micrometers and other precision tools.
Learned to use a TIG welder . )

Precision grinder vs tool technician skills

Common precision grinder skills

CNC, 20%
Grinders, 19%
Grinding Machines, 16%
Hand Tools, 8%
Calipers, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

Common tool technician skills

Grinders, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%
Jigs, 6%