Set-up person vs gunsmith apprentice

The differences between set-up people and gunsmith apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gunsmith apprentice has an average salary of $32,469, which is higher than the $31,426 average annual salary of a set-up person.

Set-up person vs gunsmith apprentice overview

	Set-Up Person	Gunsmith Apprentice
Yearly salary	$31,426	$32,469
Hourly rate	$15.11	$15.61
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	31,652	5,799
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Set-up person vs gunsmith apprentice salary

Set-up people and gunsmith apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Set-Up Person	Gunsmith Apprentice
Average salary	$31,426	$32,469
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between set-up person and gunsmith apprentice education

There are a few differences between a set-up person and a gunsmith apprentice in terms of educational background:

	Set-Up Person	Gunsmith Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Set-up person vs gunsmith apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between set-up people' and gunsmith apprentices' demographics:

	Set-Up Person	Gunsmith Apprentice
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 set-up person and gunsmith apprentice duties and responsibilities

Set-up person example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Machine large parts for the mining, aerospace, and power industries.
Coordinate outside services such as heat treating, grinding, EDM, anodize etc.
Used micrometers, calipers, and digital comparators to check parts that are made for the aircraft industry.
Used various tools including micrometers, calipers, and comparators to ensure parts are to exact specification while holding strict tolerances.
Specialize in unique components for aerospace bearings

Gunsmith apprentice example responsibilities.

experience achieving A1 finishes in various soft and harden tool steels.
Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
Experience in small brass, aluminum and copper molds, and manifold and valve body sand molds.

Set-up person vs gunsmith apprentice skills

Common set-up person skills

CNC Machines, 23%
Safety Procedures, 11%
G Code, 6%
Punch Presses, 5%
RAN, 5%
Quality Checks, 5%

Common gunsmith apprentice skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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