Surface grinder vs crankshaft grinder

The differences between surface grinders and crankshaft grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a surface grinder has an average salary of $40,330, which is higher than the $33,528 average annual salary of a crankshaft grinder.

The top three skills for a surface grinder include grinders, micrometers and manual lathes. The most important skills for a crankshaft grinder are hand tools, machine operation, and .

Surface grinder vs crankshaft grinder overview

	Surface Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Yearly salary	$40,330	$33,528
Hourly rate	$19.39	$16.12
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,242	646
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Master's Degree, 20%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Surface grinder vs crankshaft grinder salary

Surface grinders and crankshaft grinders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Surface Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Average salary	$40,330	$33,528
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $55,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between surface grinder and crankshaft grinder education

There are a few differences between a surface grinder and a crankshaft grinder in terms of educational background:

	Surface Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Master's Degree, 20%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Surface grinder vs crankshaft grinder demographics

Here are the differences between surface grinders' and crankshaft grinders' demographics:

	Surface Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 surface grinder and crankshaft grinder duties and responsibilities

Surface grinder example responsibilities.

Operate various grinding machines using calipers and micrometers.
sharpen and/or modify form tools, drills, tap, reamers, recess tools, and make step drills
Set up and run tracers on the lathe.
Operate 30 ton cab cranes.
Maintain and service the ANCA CNC grinder.
Enter program and dimensions into machine using Fanuc CNC controller.

Crankshaft grinder example responsibilities.

Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Job duties- read over blueprints and bring the carbide insert into size thickness and length wise.

Surface grinder vs crankshaft grinder skills

Common surface grinder skills

Grinders, 16%
Micrometers, 12%
Manual Lathes, 10%
Calipers, 10%
CNC Machines, 8%
Grinding Wheels, 7%

Common crankshaft grinder skills

Hand Tools, 51%
Machine Operation, 49%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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