Saw filer vs finishing cell grinder

The differences between saw filers and finishing cell 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 $32,813 average annual salary of a finishing cell grinder.

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

Saw filer vs finishing cell grinder overview

	Saw Filer	Finishing Cell Grinder
Yearly salary	$133,382	$32,813
Hourly rate	$64.13	$15.78
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	587	1,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Saw filer vs finishing cell grinder salary

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

	Saw Filer	Finishing Cell Grinder
Average salary	$133,382	$32,813
Salary range	Between $85,000 And $208,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between saw filer and finishing cell grinder education

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

	Saw Filer	Finishing Cell Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Industrial Technology
Most common college	-	-

Saw filer vs finishing cell grinder demographics

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

	Saw Filer	Finishing Cell Grinder
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%
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 finishing cell 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.

Finishing cell grinder example responsibilities.

Set up and operate directional grinders to manufacture cut-off blades for machining centers
Fill holes, indentations, cracks and seams on weld materials using MIG and TIG welding machines.

Saw filer vs finishing cell grinder skills

Common saw filer skills

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

Common finishing cell grinder skills

CNC, 100%

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