Saw filer vs crankshaft grinder

The differences between saw filers and crankshaft grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a saw filer has an average salary of $133,382, which is higher than the $33,528 average annual salary of a crankshaft grinder.

The top three skills for a saw filer include maintenance procedures, grinders and MIG. The most important skills for a crankshaft grinder are hand tools, machine operation, and .

Saw filer vs crankshaft grinder overview

	Saw Filer	Crankshaft Grinder
Yearly salary	$133,382	$33,528
Hourly rate	$64.13	$16.12
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	587	646
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Master's Degree, 20%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Saw filer vs crankshaft grinder salary

Saw filers and crankshaft grinders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Saw Filer	Crankshaft Grinder
Average salary	$133,382	$33,528
Salary range	Between $85,000 And $208,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between saw filer and crankshaft grinder education

There are a few differences between a saw filer and a crankshaft grinder in terms of educational background:

	Saw Filer	Crankshaft Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Master's Degree, 20%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Saw filer vs crankshaft grinder demographics

Here are the differences between saw filers' and crankshaft grinders' demographics:

	Saw Filer	Crankshaft Grinder
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 6.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between saw filer and crankshaft grinder duties and responsibilities

Saw filer example responsibilities.

Used MIG, TIG, and oxy-acetylene welding during fabrication and repair processes.
Operate and maintain machinery including grinders and CNC machines.
Perform MIG, TIG, oxy-acetylene and flux-core welding.
Machine saw guides, replace and sharpen carbide tips on saws.
Machine maintenance of equipment used to work on saws.Maintenance of machines the saws run on in the mill.
Maintain, install, repair, improve and troubleshoot systems, equipment, and machinery in the mill.

Crankshaft grinder example responsibilities.

Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Job duties- read over blueprints and bring the carbide insert into size thickness and length wise.

Saw filer vs crankshaft grinder skills

Common saw filer skills

Maintenance Procedures, 24%
Grinders, 12%
MIG, 10%
Room Equipment, 7%
Machine Centers, 7%
Carbide, 7%

Common crankshaft grinder skills

Hand Tools, 51%
Machine Operation, 49%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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