Sewing machine mechanic vs repairman

The differences between sewing machine mechanics and repairmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sewing machine mechanic and a repairman. Additionally, a repairman has an average salary of $35,121, which is higher than the $34,298 average annual salary of a sewing machine mechanic.

The top three skills for a sewing machine mechanic include industrial sewing machines, parts inventory and production equipment. The most important skills for a repairman are safety procedures, safety rules, and preventive maintenance.

Sewing machine mechanic vs repairman overview

	Sewing Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Yearly salary	$34,298	$35,121
Hourly rate	$16.49	$16.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	63,957	549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Sewing machine mechanic vs repairman salary

Sewing machine mechanics and repairmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sewing Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Average salary	$34,298	$35,121
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Manitowoc Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sewing machine mechanic and repairman education

There are a few differences between a sewing machine mechanic and a repairman in terms of educational background:

	Sewing Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sewing machine mechanic vs repairman demographics

Here are the differences between sewing machine mechanics' and repairmen' demographics:

	Sewing Machine Mechanic	Repairman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 3.2% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between sewing machine mechanic and repairman duties and responsibilities

Sewing machine mechanic example responsibilities.

Repair single/double needle and serger sewing machines.
Perform preventive maintenance and repair cranes.
Operate and maintain machinery including oiling, greasing, replacing or repairing any mechanical parts, machine setup and teardown.

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

Sewing machine mechanic vs repairman skills

Common sewing machine mechanic skills

Industrial Sewing Machines, 48%
Parts Inventory, 23%
Production Equipment, 8%
Hydraulic Systems, 6%
Trouble Calls, 4%
Juki, 4%

Common repairman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Safety Rules, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
AAR, 4%
MIG, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 3%

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