Printing press machinist vs grinder

The differences between printing press machinists and grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a printing press machinist and a grinder. Additionally, a printing press machinist has an average salary of $40,934, which is higher than the $33,001 average annual salary of a grinder.

The top three skills for a printing press machinist include punch press, calipers and press machine. The most important skills for a grinder are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Printing press machinist vs grinder overview

	Printing Press Machinist	Grinder
Yearly salary	$40,934	$33,001
Hourly rate	$19.68	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,151	3,409
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Printing press machinist vs grinder salary

Printing press machinists and grinders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Printing Press Machinist	Grinder
Average salary	$40,934	$33,001
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $53,000	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 printing press machinist and grinder education

There are a few differences between a printing press machinist and a grinder in terms of educational background:

	Printing Press Machinist	Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Printing press machinist vs grinder demographics

Here are the differences between printing press machinists' and grinders' demographics:

	Printing Press Machinist	Grinder
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.3% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 printing press machinist and grinder duties and responsibilities

Printing press machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Install UV ink dryers and all other duties as described at Grafix.
Work closely with management and engineering staff to ensure efficient and safe methods are utilized in producing high quality aerospace components.
Perform programming, set up and run the engineering projects on Hurco machine.
Fabricate fixturing used in Kovar ceramic brazing operation.

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.

Printing press machinist vs grinder skills

Common printing press machinist skills

Punch Press, 44%
Calipers, 26%
Press Machine, 25%
RAN, 6%

Common grinder skills

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