Tool grinder vs crankshaft grinder

The differences between tool grinders and crankshaft grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tool grinder has an average salary of $40,984, which is higher than the $33,528 average annual salary of a crankshaft grinder.

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

Tool grinder vs crankshaft grinder overview

	Tool Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Yearly salary	$40,984	$33,528
Hourly rate	$19.70	$16.12
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	8,637	646
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Master's Degree, 20%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Tool grinder vs crankshaft grinder salary

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

	Tool Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Average salary	$40,984	$33,528
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $53,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tool grinder and crankshaft grinder education

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

	Tool Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Master's Degree, 20%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Tool grinder vs crankshaft grinder demographics

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

	Tool Grinder	Crankshaft Grinder
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 tool grinder and crankshaft grinder duties and responsibilities

Tool grinder example responsibilities.

Sharpen metalworking tooling, manufacture job specific form tooling operating CNC and conventional equipment.
Install bearings and rebuild precision turning spindles.
Mount and position tools in machine checks, spindles, or other tool holding devices.
Train in Hazmat cleanup and MSDS.

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.

Tool grinder vs crankshaft grinder skills

Common tool grinder skills

Grinders, 18%
Hand Tools, 10%
Micrometers, 10%
Grinding Machines, 9%
CNC Machines, 7%
Grinding Wheels, 5%

Common crankshaft grinder skills

Hand Tools, 51%
Machine Operation, 49%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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