Saw filer vs tool room grinder

The differences between saw filers and tool room 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 $36,799 average annual salary of a tool room grinder.

The top three skills for a saw filer include maintenance procedures, grinders and MIG. The most important skills for a tool room grinder are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Saw filer vs tool room grinder overview

	Saw Filer	Tool Room Grinder
Yearly salary	$133,382	$36,799
Hourly rate	$64.13	$17.69
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	587	33,205
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Saw filer vs tool room grinder salary

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

	Saw Filer	Tool Room Grinder
Average salary	$133,382	$36,799
Salary range	Between $85,000 And $208,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between saw filer and tool room grinder education

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

	Saw Filer	Tool Room Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Saw filer vs tool room grinder demographics

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

	Saw Filer	Tool Room Grinder
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.8% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between saw filer and tool room 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.

Tool room grinder example responsibilities.

Operate mills, lathes, grinders, press brakes, hydraulic equipment, forklifts, hand and power tools etc.
Manufacture parts from print and verbal in steel, stainless, aluminum, and plastics.

Saw filer vs tool room grinder skills

Common saw filer skills

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

Common tool room grinder skills

Grinders, 22%
Hand Tools, 21%
Calipers, 17%
Cranes, 11%
Hoists, 8%
Production Floor, 8%

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