Shot peening operator vs set-up operator

The differences between shot peening operators and set-up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a shot peening operator and a set-up operator. Additionally, a shot peening operator has an average salary of $41,356, which is higher than the $39,269 average annual salary of a set-up operator.

The top three skills for a shot peening operator include peen, shot peening and CNC. The most important skills for a set-up operator are calipers, cnc machines, and hand tools.

Shot peening operator vs set-up operator overview

	Shot Peening Operator	Set-Up Operator
Yearly salary	$41,356	$39,269
Hourly rate	$19.88	$18.88
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,906	55,670
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Shot peening operator vs set-up operator salary

Shot peening operators and set-up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shot Peening Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average salary	$41,356	$39,269
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $53,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between shot peening operator and set-up operator education

There are a few differences between a shot peening operator and a set-up operator in terms of educational background:

	Shot Peening Operator	Set-Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shot peening operator vs set-up operator demographics

Here are the differences between shot peening operators' and set-up operators' demographics:

	Shot Peening Operator	Set-Up Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 4.5% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shot peening operator and set-up operator duties and responsibilities

Shot peening operator example responsibilities.

Run trumpf laser systems, inspect parts for quality errors, maintain deadlines, read blueprints, perform basic laser maintenance.
Prepare manufacturing pulleys by blasting and applying industrial glue.

Set-up operator example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Use and replacement of drills, taps, broaches, and reamers.
Manufacture parts according to blueprints, work with stainless steel aluminum, brass and plastics.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.
Use of exact measuring instruments as CMM, optical comparators, mics, bore gauges and many other tools.
Produce parts from different materials such as cold roll steel, stainless steel, no lead brass and regular brass.

Shot peening operator vs set-up operator skills

Common shot peening operator skills

Peen, 51%
Shot Peening, 46%
CNC, 3%

Common set-up operator skills

Calipers, 9%
CNC Machines, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%

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