Saw filer vs die grinder

The differences between saw filers and die 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 $40,237 average annual salary of a die grinder.

The top three skills for a saw filer include maintenance procedures, grinders and MIG. The most important skills for a die grinder are CNC, grinders, and .

Saw filer vs die grinder overview

	Saw Filer	Die Grinder
Yearly salary	$133,382	$40,237
Hourly rate	$64.13	$19.34
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	587	1,799
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 87%
Average age	45	54
Years of experience	-	6

Saw filer vs die grinder salary

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

	Saw Filer	Die Grinder
Average salary	$133,382	$40,237
Salary range	Between $85,000 And $208,000	Between $30,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between saw filer and die grinder education

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

	Saw Filer	Die Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 87%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Industrial Technology
Most common college	-	-

Saw filer vs die grinder demographics

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

	Saw Filer	Die Grinder
Average age	45	54
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%
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, 1.8% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 87.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between saw filer and die 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.

Die grinder example responsibilities.

Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.
Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.

Saw filer vs die grinder skills

Common saw filer skills

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

Common die grinder skills

CNC, 50%
Grinders, 50%

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