Shirt maker vs sewing machine operator

The differences between shirt makers and sewing machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a shirt maker and a sewing machine operator. Additionally, a shirt maker has an average salary of $49,515, which is higher than the $31,312 average annual salary of a sewing machine operator.

The top three skills for a shirt maker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a sewing machine operator are stitching, industrial sewing machines, and single needle.

Shirt maker vs sewing machine operator overview

	Shirt Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$49,515	$31,312
Hourly rate	$23.81	$15.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	6,976	63,884
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Shirt maker vs sewing machine operator salary

Shirt makers and sewing machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shirt Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Average salary	$49,515	$31,312
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $97,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Gasser Chair
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between shirt maker and sewing machine operator education

There are a few differences between a shirt maker and a sewing machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Shirt Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Specialized Sales And Merchandising	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shirt maker vs sewing machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between shirt makers' and sewing machine operators' demographics:

	Shirt Maker	Sewing Machine Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 12.6% White, 47.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 10.1% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between shirt maker and sewing machine operator duties and responsibilities

Shirt maker example responsibilities.

Prepare work to be accomplish by studying assembly instructions, blue print specifications and parts list, gathers.
Prepare work to be accomplish by studying assembly instructions, blue print specifications and parts list, gathers.
trash, rags, plastic etc . )

Sewing machine operator example responsibilities.

Observe sewing machine operation to detect defects in stitching and machine malfunction and notify supervisor.
Set up programs and operate Tajima embroidery machine and create eye catching looks for ladies and gentlemen's garments
Experience with Tajima 1 , 6 and 8 head machines.
Secure spools of thread on spindles.
Sew binding on government issue t-shirts.
Add stoning to gowns or costumes.

Shirt maker vs sewing machine operator skills

Common shirt maker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common sewing machine operator skills

Stitching, 12%
Industrial Sewing Machines, 10%
Single Needle, 8%
Machine Operation, 8%
Safety Rules, 7%
Machine Malfunctions, 7%